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On Saturday, two gunmen on their solution to Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border, the place Russia’s navy coaching camp is positioned, opened fireplace on Russian troopers present process coaching. 11 folks died.
Whereas the Russian troopers, who have been acknowledged to have volunteered to struggle in Ukraine and went to Belgorod, have been receiving weapons coaching, two armed males entered the coaching space.
In keeping with the Russian state information company Ria, the attackers come from a former Soviet nation.
The Russian Ministry of Protection didn’t present additional particulars in regards to the attackers in a press release to Ria. It was introduced that the attackers have been additionally shot and died in the course of the incident.
11 folks misplaced their lives and 15 folks have been injured.
Chatting with Ria, a Protection Ministry official mentioned, “In the course of the gun observe, terrorists opened fireplace on troopers volunteering to struggle in Ukraine with small arms. 11 folks died with the fireplace; All 15 folks have been injured to various levels and have been taken to hospital.”
Belgorod Governor introduced that no civilians have been harmed within the incident.
Final month, Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced that 300,000 individuals who had beforehand accomplished their obligatory navy service can be re-enlisted as a part of the mobilization and despatched to struggle in Ukraine. Whereas many younger males have been attempting to go away Russia, some reported volunteers have been taken to coaching camps.
An individual who went to assemble troopers after the mobilization order in Siberia was additionally shot.
Final week, Putin introduced that greater than 200,000 folks had enlisted within the military to struggle in Ukraine and there was no want for brand new recruits.