Dagestan Denies Attack on Doctors After Patient Death Claims

A surgeon wounded in a knife attack at a hospital in Makhachkala, Dagestan, has regained consciousness, days after a man stabbed two doctors and was detained. Dagestani officials continue to reject claims that the assault was triggered by a patient’s death, while investigators review the suspect’s stated motives and test results. The case has drawn renewed scrutiny to violence against medical staff in Russia’s North Caucasus region.