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| Russian soldier shot dead by anti-terror unit after killing 3 during drill | |
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| A Russian soldier has been killed in a shootout with anti-terrorist forces after he reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown and opened fire at fellow troops during target practice in Russia’s Far East, killing three people, and then fleeing the training ground. | |
| “As a result of a search operation, a counter-terror division from the Eastern Military District garrison found and stopped an armed serviceman who had fled a training ground in the Amur region,” the military district’s press office said. | |
| “The serviceman offered armed resistance and was lethally wounded,” the statement read, adding that he posed a direct threat to the lives of counter-terror officers, prompting them to open fire. | |
| Friday's drama took place at one of the military units in the city of Belogorsk, in the Amur Region. The Defense Ministry said it may be a result of the serviceman suffering a nervous breakdown. | |
| The incident occurred during a scheduled night target practice. The serviceman fired at his fellow soldiers, who were about to enter the shooting range, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. | The incident occurred during a scheduled night target practice. The serviceman fired at his fellow soldiers, who were about to enter the shooting range, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. |
| “An officer and two troops were fatally wounded, with two other servicemen were taken to a medical facility where they receive all the necessary assistance," the Defense Ministry said. | “An officer and two troops were fatally wounded, with two other servicemen were taken to a medical facility where they receive all the necessary assistance," the Defense Ministry said. |
| The shooter, whose identity is undisclosed, fled the scene, armed with stolen a machine gun with several ammunition cartridges. | |
| The Defense Ministry said it is considering “all probable causes for the incident, including a nervous breakdown of a serviceman.” | The Defense Ministry said it is considering “all probable causes for the incident, including a nervous breakdown of a serviceman.” |