The incident happened at a military commissariat in Ust-Ilimsk, a remote town in the Irkutsk region of Siberia.
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A man opened fire on Monday, September 26, in a Russian army recruitment center, seriously injuring an officer who worked there. The drama comes at a time when protests are multiplying in Russia against the partial mobilization ordered by Vladimir Putin to fight in Ukraine.
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No indication was given of the motive for the crime. The incident took place at a military commissariat in Oust-Ilimsk, a remote town in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, as the Kremlin is accused of seeking to prioritize mobilization in poor and isolated areas. The Russian investigative committee said the suspect, a 25-year-old resident, had been arrested. The victim is hospitalized in very serious condition.
This incident comes as, in places, anger is mounting in Russia against the partial mobilization ordered on September 21 by the Kremlin. According to the NGO OVD-Info, more than 2,300 people have been arrested since this announcement during protest actions. Significant departures of Russians to neighboring countries have also been reported.