War veteran opens fire on children at Russian village party
9:48 AM EDT, July 16, 2024
A local channel on the Telegram messenger reported a shocking situation in the Volgograd region. A 48-year-old Russian veteran of the war in Ukraine opened fire on children during a party in the settlement of Ugolskyi.
More and more soldiers who participated in the fighting in Ukraine are returning to Russia. Unfortunately, some of them commit shocking acts.
One of the local channels on the Telegram messenger reported a chilling incident in the small village of Ugolskyi in the Volgograd region.
Russia. He grabbed a pistol and started shooting at children
The 48-year-old war veteran Ivan Diakonov opened fire on children. According to eyewitnesses, the man allegedly used a Makarov pistol. As a result, one of the children was wounded in the leg.
According to bystanders, the incident occurred on July 12 during a party in Ugolskyi. Diakonov, his brother, and a woman were present. At one point, the adults went outside, and the music stopped. Moments later, one of the girls heard the sound of a gun being loaded, prompting the children to run for cover.
A 12-year-old boy was injured, suffering two gunshot wounds to his leg. Diakonov was detained by police officers an hour and a half after the shooting. Furthermore, a safe with a loaded weapon, likely brought from the war front, was found in his house.
Violence from war veterans is an increasing problem in Russia. According to data cited by the independent portal Syrena, by 2024, participants in the war against Ukraine had committed at least 412 crimes. Among them, as many as 126 were murders.
