Two people were killed and one seriously injured in a mass brawl in the town of Chekhov south of Moscow, a spokeswoman for the regional investigation department said.
A dozen of people took part in the brawl that occurred near the local market late on Sunday.
“One person died of injuries on site, another died on his way to hospital. A third victim was hospitalized,” Moscow Region Investigation Department spokeswoman Irina Gumennaya said.
She added that the incident was sparked by a debt dispute and all participants have already been identified.