Contract serviceman runs over group of conscripts in Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast, causing casualties

28 October 2022, 07:25 PM
The accident occurred at a landfill in the Arkhangelsk Oblast (Photo:Video frame by Rc Barmaleuz)

The accident occurred at a landfill in the Arkhangelsk Oblast (Photo:Video frame by Rc Barmaleuz)

A contract serviceman ran over a group of conscripts in Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast in the north of the country. Russian Telegram channel Baza reported on Oct. 28, saying two people had been killed and another 11 injured.

The incident happened at a military training ground near the closed town of Mirny, serving the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. A KamAZ military truck driven by a 22-year-old serviceman ran over a group of 20 conscripts.

One person died at the spot while another one died in hospital.

11 people were wounded in the incident – they were taken to hospital.

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The Russian military is investigating the causes of the incident, which are still unknown.

There have been other such incidents since Russia officially started its mobilization campaign on Sept. 21.

The most recent was on Oct. 15, when there was a mass shooting at Russian military training ground in Belgorod Oblast. The Russian Ministry of Defense said 11 people were killed, 15 were injured as a result of a so-called “terrorist attack.”

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