The ministry said in a statement that the shooting took place in the Belgorod region of southwestern Russia that borders Ukraine. It said the two men, from an unnamed former Soviet nation, fired at soldiers during target practice and were killed by return fire. The ministry described the incident as a terrorist attack. The shootings come amid a hasty mobilization ordered by President Vladimir Putin to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine – a move that has sparked protests and caused hundreds of thousands to flee Russia. Putin said on Friday that more than 220,000 reservists had already been called up as part of an effort to recruit 300,000. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan on Friday. (Valery Sharifulin/Sputnik/Reuters) The Russian leader had said that only those who had recently served in the army would be subject to a call-up. However, activists and rights groups reported that military recruiting offices included people with no military experience – some of whom were also medically unfit for service. Some of the newly called up reservists posted videos of them being forced to sleep on the floor or even outside and given rusty weapons before being sent to the front lines. The authorities have acknowledged that the mobilization was often poorly organized and promised to improve the situation.
title: “Moscow Says Gunmen Opened Fire At A Russian Military Base Killing 11 " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Ellen Curry”
The ministry said in a statement that the shooting took place in the Belgorod region of southwestern Russia that borders Ukraine. It said the two men, from an unnamed former Soviet nation, fired at soldiers during target practice and were killed by return fire. The ministry described the incident as a terrorist attack. The shootings come amid a hasty mobilization ordered by President Vladimir Putin to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine – a move that has sparked protests and caused hundreds of thousands to flee Russia. Putin said on Friday that more than 220,000 reservists had already been called up as part of an effort to recruit 300,000. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan on Friday. (Valery Sharifulin/Sputnik/Reuters) The Russian leader had said that only those who had recently served in the army would be subject to a call-up. However, activists and rights groups reported that military recruiting offices included people with no military experience – some of whom were also medically unfit for service. Some of the newly called up reservists posted videos of them being forced to sleep on the floor or even outside and given rusty weapons before being sent to the front lines. The authorities have acknowledged that the mobilization was often poorly organized and promised to improve the situation.
