Russian security forces killed a heavily-armed gunman who broke into a private house in the suburbs of Moscow and fired at them, reportedly threatening to march on the Kremlin.
In this photo taken from video released by the National Guard Troops Federal Service of the Russian Federation on Saturday, July 22, 2023, bullets holes are visible around the window where a gunman was firing in an elite cottage village in the Istra region, about 45 kilometers, less than 30 miles, west of Moscow, Russia.
For several hours, the authorities negotiated with the attacker who was in combat fatigues and toted a Kalashnikov rifle. The man claimed he came from the front lines inHe refused to surrender, fired at the special forces and was killed when they stormed the house, Russia's National Guard said. It said that the attacker had several automatic weapons and hand grenades.
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