Kerch Polytechnic College massacre

On 17 October 2018, a bomb attack and school shooting happened in the dining room and second floor of Kerch Polytechnic College in Kerch, Crimea. The school is attended by students aged 15 to mid-20s. 20 people (15 students and 5 staff members) died and over 53 were injured, 12 of them critically.Глава Крыма Сергей Аксенов: в колледже в Керчи ранены 53 человека

The shooter was 18-year-old student Vladislav Roslyakov, who after the attack killed himself. One of the survivors said the shooting lasted 15 minutes.

The crime is under investigation as a mass murder and not terrorist attack.

Russian President Vladimir Putin described the attack as a "tragic event" and offered his condolences to the victims' families while attending a conference in Sochi.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expressed condolences to the victims, whom he described as Ukrainian citizens.

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