An eighth-grader from the Irkutsk region attacked a classmate with a knife.

This happened during a lesson at school No. 9 in the city Winter. According to preliminary information, a conflict occurred between the boys.

As students at the school told Baza, the boys regularly argued and fought. And today, one pushed the other, who pulled out a folding knife. The Telegram channel claims there were five knife attacks.

A criminal case has been opened under the articles "attempted murder" and "negligence," the Irkutsk Region Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.

"The victim received medical assistance; his life and health are not in danger. Law enforcement is working with the minor who attacked him." — the department commented.

The problem of child aggression has been a pressing issue for years. For example, in September 2024 alone, schoolchildren in different regions of Russia attacked their classmates twice. This occurred in the Irkutsk region and Chelyabinsk—in both regions, boys came to school with hammers.

In March, a 14-year-old teenager attacked his classmates with a knife in Nizhny Novgorod, and in January, a 15-year-old orphanage resident wounded another in the chest.

"While conflicts and bullying are brewing, everyone turns a blind eye and pretends nothing is happening," "The authorities only get involved when it comes to injury or murder. My son is 8 years old, and he's periodically beaten by a 13-year-old boy <…>. They've documented the assault twice, filed two complaints, and denied it twice," "Why aren't students checked like at train stations and railway stations?" — residents comment on today's incident Irkutsk region.