MosNews A total of 662 servicemen of the Russian armed forces have died as a result of crimes and accidents since the beginning of 2005, says an official report posted on the Defense Ministry’s website, the Interfax news agency reported.
As many as 183 military servicemen died in traffic accidents, 182 committed suicide, 175 died in other accidents and emergency situations, 60 died as a result of crimes committed by civilians, 19 died of negligence, 16 died as a result of careless or incorrect handling of weapons, 14 as a result of bullying and 13 for “other reasons”.
The ministry says that in August 101 servicemen died: 30 of them in traffic accidents, 28 in other accidents, while 24 committed suicide. http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/09/12/ncmblosses.shtml
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