Two Russian service members detained in Armenia, accused of attacking a Ukrainian man

Source: RFE/RL

Two service members from a Russian military base have been detained in the Armenian city of Gyumri, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Armenian service reported, citing Armenia’s Investigative Committee.

The detentions followed a complaint by Ukrainian citizen Dmitry Samuelenko, who said the soldiers beat him in Gyumri about a month ago. The reason for the attack is unknown.

The service members remain in custody and are charged with assault causing minor bodily injury.

This is not the first such incident. In early November, Armenian human rights advocates received a video showing service members from the Russian base in Gyumri humiliating a young man. RFE/RL reported that the victim was also Russian. In the video, one of the soldiers can be heard telling him, “Gyumri is our city.” A criminal case has been opened in connection with the incident. It is unknown whether anyone has been detained in connection with it.

Gyumri is home to the main garrison of Russia’s 102nd Military Base — the only Russian military base in Armenia. Its second garrison is in Yerevan.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians opposed to the war have repeatedly been abducted in Armenia, taken to the base in Gyumri, and then sent back to Russia.

Two Russian service members detained in Armenia, accused of attacking a Ukrainian man

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Two Russian service members detained in Armenia, accused of attacking a Ukrainian man

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