At least 11 dead after attack on Russian army recruits training to fight in Ukraine

At slightest 11 radical person been killed aft an onslaught astatine a Russian subject grooming crushed connected Saturday.

During a firearms grooming session, 2 men opened occurrence connected a radical who had volunteered to combat successful Ukraine, state-owned quality bureau Ria reported.

The attackers were from a erstwhile Soviet republic, the Russian defence ministry said, but did not springiness further details.

They were besides changeable dormant during the incidental successful the Belgorod portion of Russia, which borders Ukraine.

A further 15 radical were wounded.

"During a firearms grooming league with individuals who voluntarily expressed a tendency to enactment successful the peculiar subject cognition [against Ukraine], the terrorists opened occurrence with tiny arms connected the unit of the unit," Ria cited a defence ministry connection arsenic saying.

"As a effect of the shooting, 11 radical were fatally wounded. Another 15 radical with wounds of varying severity were taken to a aesculapian facility," it said.

Last period Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a mobilisation of 300,000 Russians who had antecedently done compulsory subject service.

The bid sparked protests crossed Russia, and a surge of radical attempting to permission the country.

Defence curate Sergei Shoigu announced successful aboriginal October that much than 200,000 reservists had already been drafted.