A Russian soldier was killed by a comrade, who later committed suicide, in a base in the Moscow region. Authorities have opened an investigation.

On Friday, a tragic incident occurred at a military base in the Moscow region, where a soldier was killed by a comrade's gunfire. According to authorities, the soldier who fired violated weapon handling rules, resulting in the death of a fellow contracted employee. After this act, the attacker committed suicide. Sources from the press reported that three other people were injured as a result of the incident.

The attacker was a conscript soldier, during mandatory military service. Crimes and suicides among Russian soldiers are not uncommon, often caused by abuse. The Russian army is currently conducting a recruitment campaign to attract 135,000 young people, promising that they will not be deployed to the front in Ukraine. Authorities have opened an investigation to clarify the circumstances of this incident.