It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the country's Interior Ministry.
“Two servicemen of the 201st Russian military base stationed in the city of Bokhtar ... were attacked by a mentally ill resident of Bokhtar, who inflicted several stab wounds on them,” the source said, noting that the victims were hospitalized.
It is specified that the military were at the time of the attack in the city on personal matters.
The department emphasized that the attacker is registered with a psychiatric dispensary.
Earlier, four Russian border guards were injured in an attack by poachers from North Korea.