Russian Army Commissar Wounded in Attack on Irkutsk Recruitment Office

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Sep. 26 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least one person was injured on Monday after a man opened fire at an Army recruitment office in the Russian town of Ust-Ilimsk, in the Irkutsk region, days after Russian President Vladimir Putin decree a “partial mobilization” for the war in Ukraine.

The governor of Irkutsk, Igor Kobzev, has indicated in a message on his Telegram account that “a young man has shot inside a military registration and enlistment office” and added that a commissioner identified as Alexander Elisiv is “in critical condition “. “The attacker has been immediately arrested and will be punished,” he has stated.

“What has happened does not enter my head. I am ashamed that this is happening at a time when we should be united. We must not fight each other, but against the real threats,” said Kobzev, who has given order ” so that the security measures are reinforced. “I ask everyone to remain calm,” he stressed.

For its part, the Irkutsk Investigative Committee has indicated that a case has been opened against the 25-year-old detainee, and has noted that “there is an investigation team working on the scene,” according to the Russian agency. of TASS news. “The suspect is being interrogated. The motives for the crime are being clarified,” he settled.

Putin framed the decision to decree a “partial mobilization” in the country in “the necessary and urgent measures to protect the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Russia” and warned that Moscow will use “all means” in case of ” threatens the territorial integrity” of Russia. “It’s not a bluff,” he maintained.

For his part, the Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, explained that nearly 300,000 reservists will be called up and has indicated that this “partial mobilization” will affect 1.1 percent of the country’s mobilization resources.