Local Russian media is reporting that a deserting service member has fled with his weapon from a military installation near Rostov-on-Don and injured at least one police officer after being cornered.
Police have shut down all road entrances to Novoshakhtinsk after the shootout and are searching for the armed man. This is developing.
Roads shutdown due to police shootout and search of a man locals are saying deserted the Russian military with his service weapon in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast Russia. pic.twitter.com/YxSmV1hMmx
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