A group of gunmen shot and killed 11 people at a Russian military training ground on Saturday (Oct 15), the Defense Ministry said. In the latest damage to President Vladimir Putin’s forces since the opening of the invasion of Ukraine.
The RIA news agency, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, said 15 more people were injured in the incident in the Belgorod region. southwest of the country On the border with Ukraine on Saturday (Oct 15) by two men, assailants shot dead at a group of volunteers who participated in the war.
The RIA report said the two gunmen were ex-Soviet nationals. But it doesn’t say which country it is. extrajudicial killing
The attack comes a week after an explosion damaged a bridge in Crimea. Cape that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 and early in the war Russian flagship on the Black Sea was blown up and wrecked
“During weapons training with individuals who voluntarily expressed their desire to participate in special military operations (against Ukraine), insurgents fired shotguns at personnel of the unit,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
A day earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of reserve troops to fight in Ukraine would end in two weeks after sparking much criticism. and made many Russian citizens decide to flee the country.
Oleksey Arestovic, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said in an interview with YouTube. The sniper is from Tajikistan. Central Asian nations opened fire on others. after an argument on religious issues
This is in line with a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry that the attacker came from a country in the CIS countries. which is a group of nine former Soviet states, including Tajikistan
Tajikistan is a Muslim-majority nation. while about half of the Russians are Christian sects.
Sota Vision, an independent Russian news site. The attack reportedly took place in Soloti, a small town near the Ukrainian border and away from the Belgorod region. 105 kilometers southeast
Zelensky said on Saturday (Oct 15) the Russian military was still in control of Bacchusmut. strategic city in the east Despite being repeatedly attacked by Russia While the situation in Donbas is still difficult.
Even Ukrainian soldiers were able to reclaim thousands of square kilometers of territory. in a recent counter-attack operation This is in the east and south of the country. But officials expected the advance to be slower. The time when Ukrainian forces were faced with more steadfast resistance.
Ukrainian president It claims that nearly 65,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the invasion began on February 24, many times higher than the official figure for Moscow. Russia said on Sept. 21 that about 5,937 of its soldiers were killed in the war, while the Pentagon estimated in August that Russian troops suffered losses. Both were injured and killed, about 70,000 to 80,000.
Zelensky made a speech in the evening. also said that Russian missiles and drones It continues to bombard Ukrainian cities, causing devastating damage and killing.
Kiev said on Friday (Oct. 14) that the United States was expected to And Germany will deliver its state-of-the-art anti-aircraft system this month. to help prevent missile attacks
The fighting was intense, especially in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. along the Russian border which together form the Don Bas region that Moscow has just announced annexation of the territory not long ago although still unable to completely occupy
Russian forces have repeatedly tried to capture Bacchus. It is located on the main road leading to the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. which are all in the Donetsk region
The Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief of Staff said on Facebook that their soldiers on Saturday were able to repel Russia’s attack efforts near Kramatorsk, Bachmut and Afghanistan. Divka, north of Donetsk, totaled 11 rounds.
(Source: Archyde.com)