Shooting near Sevastopol: Russian soldier shoots four people
Near the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol, a Russian serviceman opened fire, killing another Russian serviceman and three civilians. The incident occurred near the city, which is under Russian occupation.
What is known?
"An emergency occurred in the village of Khmelnytske. According to preliminary reports, a soldier opened fire on his fellow servicemen. As a result, one person was killed and another was wounded. After that, the attacker wounded three more people in the village of Khmelnytske and killed three civilians: two men aged 71 and 59, and a 64-year-old woman,” the statement reads.
According to the occupiers, the attacker has been detained.
Occupation law enforcement agencies, investigators, and forensic experts are on the scene.
This is being reported by Russian propaganda media.
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