Skirmish in Yaroslavl Region with natives of Azerbaijan was initiated by FSB agent

Instigator of the shooting with Azerbaijanis in the Borisoglebsk District of the Yaroslavl Region is a staff member of the Russian FSB. This was reported by a source at the law enforcement agencies. He underwent craniotomy, and after that the man was brought to a Moscow clinic.

The incident occurred at night of July 2 at the Ustye River. Local residents of Azerbaijani origin, who vacationed there, listened to loud music. Moscow residents, who rested in the vicinities, asked to make them to turn down the volume of music. When their request was ignored, one of the Moscow residents pulled out a pneumatic pistol and opened fire, wounding three of the Azerbaijanis. Natives of Caucasus took his pistol from the man and began to shoot back.

As a result, five victims from both sides with wounds of varying severity were brought to a local hospital. The Moscow resident, who opened fire, got the most serious wound the wound to his head.

On July 3, at about 3:00 p.m., he was brought by a helicopter to a Moscow clinic for medical treatment. Staff members of the Borisoglebsk Central District Hospital reported that the health state of the man remains extremely serious. He got an open traumatic brain injury, and he underwent surgery. The wounded man is unconscious and connected to an artificial respiration system, the GTRK (State TV and Radio Company) "Yaroslaviya" reports.

Other victims, brought to the Borisoglebsk Central District Hospital, got no life-threatening wounds, the "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" reports.

The man, who opened fire during the conflict, is a staff member of the Federal Security Bureau (FSB), and he lives outside of the Yaroslavl Region. This was reported the RIA "Novosti" with reference to a source at the law enforcement agencies.

The source has clarified that in the morning of July 2, at the gate of the hospital in the Borisoglebsk District, where the wounded persons were hospitalized after the skirmish, about 50 Azerbaijanis and a group of people of Slavic appearance gathered. A conflict was about to occur between them. "The police arrived in the place, and policemen managed to prevent a clash. After some time, nine OMON (riot police) fighters arrived in the hospital; they guarded the building and allowed relatives of the victims to visit their family members. At present, the situation is quiet," the source said.

At present, the materials of inspection on the incident are still at the Borisoglebsk District Police Division. This was reported by Yuri Grinkevich, Chief of the Military and Investigatory Division of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation in the Yaroslavl Garrison. "Most likely, we will receive them later," he said. Yuri Grinkevich refused to comment n the information that the instigator of the shooting is a staff member of the secret services.