What Circumstances Led to the Soldier's Death: Investigative Committee

On April 2, 2026, an incident occurred at the Defense Ministry training ground, prompting the initiation of a criminal case under Article 550, part 3 of the Criminal Code (military negligence resulting in death) and Article 532, part 3 (violation of rules concerning handling of weapons, military equipment, or other military property that results in death due to negligence). A contractual soldier has been reported dead. This information was disclosed by the Investigative Committee.

“During the pre-investigation, a series of urgent investigative and procedural actions have been carried out,” the statement said. It is important to note that a tragic event took place on April 2 in the Armavir region, specifically known to the local community as the Ministry of Defense's ‘poligons’.