11 dead after attack on Russian
trainee soldiers
At least 11 people have
been killed after an attack at a Russian military training ground on Saturday.
During a firearms training session, two men opened fire on a
group who had volunteered to fight in Ukraine, state-owned news agency Ria
reported.
The attackers were
from a former Soviet republic, the Russian defence ministry said, but did not
give further details.
They were also shot
dead during the incident in the Belgorod region of Russia, which borders
Ukraine.
A further 15 people
were wounded.
"During a
firearms training session with individuals who voluntarily expressed a desire
to participate in the special military operation [against Ukraine], the
terrorists opened fire with small arms on the personnel of the unit," Ria
cited a defence ministry statement as saying.
"As a result of
the shooting, 11 people were fatally wounded. Another 15 people with wounds of
varying severity were taken to a medical facility," it said.
Last month Russian
President Vladimir Putin ordered a mobilisation of 300,000 Russians who had
previously done compulsory military service.
The order sparked
protests across Russia and a surge of people attempting to leave the country.
Defence minister
Sergei Shoigu announced in early October that more than 200,000 reservists had
already been drafted.
This article was originally published on msn.com
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