In Mogilev, a suspect in extremist activity attacked police officers with a knife.
The attacker has been detained and the injured police officer is receiving medical assistance.
The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported this on Telegram.
What happened
The attack took place today at approximately 11:00 on Pushkin Avenue.
Operatives from the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Mogilev Region identified a local resident involved in extremist activities.
During a preventive conversation, the Mogilev resident suddenly pulled out a knife and stabbed the police officers.
The attacker was detained, a pistol and another knife were found on him. The injured policeman is receiving medical assistance.
The Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov personally went to the scene of the incident, the press service of the department noted in a statement.
