# Russian seventh-grader attacks teacher with knife and pepper spray at Siberian school; seven injured

https://mins.news/en/item/39952

- Meduza, 2026-09-01 08:24 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/01/russian-seventh-grader-attacks-teacher-with-knife-and-pepper-spray-at-a-siberian-school-seven-people-injured

> A seventh-grade girl reportedly attacked a teacher with pepper spray and a knife during an assembly at School No. 2 in Kansk, Siberia. Another account said she attacked teachers and students and set fire to a door. Seven people—five children and two adults—were injured, while authorities investigate the circumstances.

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