Russian soldier kills fellow troop and three civilians in Crimea: report

A Russian soldier in Crimea ‌opened fire on his colleagues, killing one and wounding another, before turning his weapon on civilians and killing three, an ⁠official said on Tuesday.

Three other people were wounded, said Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-installed governor of the Sevastopol region.

A service member of pro-Russian troops stands guard before the expected evacuation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the besieged Azovstal steel mill in the course of the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Mariupol, Ukraine, on May 16, 2022. REUTERS

He said the attacker had been arrested.

There was no information on the motive for the attacks.

“All ‌circumstances ⁠and causes of the incident are being established,” said Razvozhayev, urging people to remain calm and not ⁠to spread rumors.