Russian "selfie tourists" shot by Ukrainian border guard: report

English.news.cn   2015-07-27 09:41:17

MOSCOW, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A Ukrainian border guard opened fire on three Russian tourists taking a selfie on the border, a representative of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB)'s border department said Sunday, according to Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik.

The incident took place Sunday night at a checkpoint of Krasna Talovka border crossing in eastern Ukraine. When the three tourists tried to take a selfie near the border with the background of the checkpoint, a Ukrainian guard opened fire to stop them.

One of the men was wounded with a single gunshot in his chest and was taken to hospital. The other two were unscathed.

The shooting incident is currently under investigation by Russian Federal Security Service.

Editor: Tian Shaohui
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Russian "selfie tourists" shot by Ukrainian border guard: report

English.news.cn 2015-07-27 09:41:17

MOSCOW, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A Ukrainian border guard opened fire on three Russian tourists taking a selfie on the border, a representative of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB)'s border department said Sunday, according to Russian state-owned news agency Sputnik.

The incident took place Sunday night at a checkpoint of Krasna Talovka border crossing in eastern Ukraine. When the three tourists tried to take a selfie near the border with the background of the checkpoint, a Ukrainian guard opened fire to stop them.

One of the men was wounded with a single gunshot in his chest and was taken to hospital. The other two were unscathed.

The shooting incident is currently under investigation by Russian Federal Security Service.

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