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Five Servicemen Injured in Simulation Ammunition Round Explosion in Northwest Russia

MURMANSK (Sputnik) - Five servicemen received minor injuries in the explosion of simulated ammunition at a military base in northwest Russia's Murmansk Region, a regional emergency service source said on Thursday.
Sputnik
"Five servicemen received minor injuries as a result of violation of safety requirements and the subsequent explosion of a simulated ammunition round during scheduled exercises at a military base in the Pechenga district of the Murmansk Region", the source said.

The Russian Defence Ministry has not yet confirmed the incident.

The Pechenga district is located near the Russian-Norwegian border, where the 200th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade is also stationed.

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