MOSCOW, Sept 30, (APP/AFP): A Russian soldier who
killed two other soldiers and an officer has been shot dead after fleeing his base in the Russian Far East, local authorities and the military said Saturday.
“The anti-terror division of the military garnison of the eastern military district found and blocked the soldier who fled the base with a weapon,” the TASS news agency cited the press service of the district as saying.
“He issued armed resistance during attempts to apprehend him… and
received a fatal injury,” it said.
On Friday, the soldier fired his automatic rifle into a group of fellow soldiers during exercises, killing an officer and two soldiers, after which he fled the base.
International News
Russian soldier shot dead after killing 3 at his base
