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On 2026-04-17, Russian police in the Orenburg region searched by helicopter and on the ground for a suspect who killed one officer and wounded three others before fleeing. Investigators found the suspect’s car in a mountainous area of the region, narrowing the search zone for local security forces and residents. Doctors in Orenburg regional hospitals continue to treat the three injured officers, whose conditions have been detailed by Russia’s Health Ministry.