Eleven Russian soldiers killed in mass shooting by fellow volunteers

Defence minister says two assailants shot dead after attack at training ground in region bordering Ukraine

At least 11 people were killed and 15 more wounded at a military training ground in the Belgorod region in south-western Russia on Saturday when two volunteers opened fire on other troops, the Russian defence ministry has said.

The ministry said in a statement that the two shooters were nationals from a former Soviet republic and had been shot dead after the attack.