In Buryatia, a former contract soldier was detained with two acquaintances who attacked a checkpoint of a tank brigade

In Buryatia, three people were detained “trying to enter the territory of a military unit,” the press service of the Eastern Military District reported to the Arig Us channel , the newspapers Number One and Moskovsky Komsomolets .

According to the military, this happened around 04:00 on April 3 (23:00 Moscow time on April 2); all the attackers were drunk, and their alleged leader served in the unit as a contract soldier, but he was fired in 2016 for “failure to comply with the terms of the contract.”

“One offender was detained by the daily detachment of the military unit. The other two tried to flee the scene and were detained by law enforcement officers,” the military said.

We are talking about the 5th separate guards tank brigade at the Divisionnaya railway station in Ulan-Ude, clarifies “Arig Us”. The attack took place at a unit checkpoint, MK adds, citing a source.

"Moskovsky Komsomolets" writes that, according to the widespread orientation, the attackers "managed to take possession of three machine guns, after which they fled in a black Volvo." “At this time, citizens also reported that there were armed law enforcement officers on the streets of the city,” adds “Arig Us.”

No casualties were reported as a result of the attack.