An unidentified shooter opened fire at the side window of a city bus in Kaluga, an incident initially reported by the Telegram channel ES!. Authorities quickly began documenting the event as a potential act of violence tied to the bus’s operations and security measures in the area.
During the moment the bus was stationary, the driver heard a loud blast and observed that the side window had been shattered. Police investigators confirmed the event, noting that the window damage occurred while the vehicle was parked. The deputy director of the municipal transport company, Mikhail Mirzoev, provided a factual account, stating that the explosion was registered by law enforcement and is under active scrutiny as part of the ongoing investigation.
Initial details indicate the incident took place in Nurses Square, a hub of commuter traffic where buses frequently pick up and drop off passengers. Sources close to the investigation report that the assailant specifically aimed at the driver’s cabin, suggesting a calculated intent to threaten or injure the operator and disrupt public transportation service in the area. The focus on the driver’s compartment underscores concerns about the safety of bus crews and the potential for repeat offenses if perpetrators target vehicles in similar locations.
Earlier in the year, there was another alarming event near Kaluga involving a firearm. A separate incident at a road junction near the village of Budakovo, within the Peremyshl district, involved a man who appeared to pull an object resembling a weapon from his jacket pocket and fired several rounds at a passing truck. Eyewitnesses reported that the truck driver sustained a head injury as a result of the exchange of gunfire. Video footage from the scene corroborates the sequence of events and the reckless nature of the act, which prompted a rapid response from local police and emergency services. Investigators are reviewing the footage to establish a clearer timeline, motive, and potential connections to other incidents in the region.
In a separate, unrelated report from the area, there was an earlier account describing a resident from Sochi who stood against a wall and publicly criticized traffic police officials. The report, while distinct from the Kaluga bus incident, highlights a broader climate of tension and scrutiny around law enforcement and transportation safety in parts of the region. Authorities continue to monitor all related developments and urge the public to rely on official statements for precise information as investigations proceed and security measures are evaluated across affected routes and stations.