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

The accident occurred at a landfill in the Arkhangelsk Oblast
The accident occurred at a landfill in the Arkhangelsk Oblast

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.

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

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

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

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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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