Eleven killed in the shooting at the Russian military training camp

Two gunmen shot and killed 11 Russian soldiers at an army training camp near the town of Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The attackers were participating in the shooting tests when they opened fire on the troops present. They too were killed in the shooting. The ministry says the two are from a former Soviet state, but does not say which country.

Fifteen soldiers were wounded. The ministry calls the shooting at the training camp a terrorist attack.

In recent weeks, several hundred thousand Russians have been mobilized to support the Russian army in eastern and southern Ukraine. The mobilization it’s chaotic. For example, men who have no military experience, are too old or cannot fight for medical reasons have been summoned. Recruits receive little training or equipment.

Russian President Putin announced on Friday that 220,000 of the expected 300,000 reservists have been recalled.