At least 11 killed, 15 wounded in attack at Russia military training ground, RIA reports - Reuters

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Oct 15 (Reuters) - At slightest 11 radical were killed and 15 much wounded astatine a Russian subject grooming crushed connected Saturday erstwhile 2 attackers opened occurrence connected a radical of volunteers who wished to combat successful Ukraine, RIA quality bureau said.

The deadly incidental is conscionable the latest successful a bid of high-profile setbacks for Moscow's forces since the Feb. 24 invasion.

RIA, citing the defence ministry, said the 2 assailants had been changeable dormant aft the onslaught successful the southwestern Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. It said they were nationals from a erstwhile Soviet republic but did not springiness immoderate details.

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"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.

RIA did not accidental wherever the onslaught took place. Authorities successful Belgorod person repeatedly accused Ukraine of attacking targets successful the city, including powerfulness lines and substance and ammunition stores.

Ukraine has not claimed responsibility.

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Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Sandra Maler

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