Updated at 17:53,27-03-2024

Conscript Soldier Dies at Live Fire Exercise

BelaPAN

A conscript soldier of special operations forces has been killed during a routine live fire exercise, said the press office of the Belarusian defense ministry.

The man sustained fatal wounds as a result of careless handling of a firearm, the press office said without giving any additional details of the incident.

A commission of the defense ministry and the Belarusian Military’s Prosecutor’s Office is probing the death.
The ministry has extended its condolences to the soldier’s relatives and friends and provided assistance to the family as required by the law, according to the report.