Two Russian servicemen have been detained after a new incident involving military personnel from the Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia. They are being held in an Armenian penitentiary, reports Azatutyun, the RFE/RL’s Armenian service.

The injured party is Ukrainian citizen Dmytro Samuelenko. It was he who had contacted Armenian law enforcement agencies, reporting that he had been beaten by two military personnel in the Ani district of Gyumri. The incident had occurred about a month ago.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia informed that they have initiated a proceeding under the Criminal Code article on physical assault by a group of persons, and a forensic examination has been ordered.

The two military personnel at the aforesaid Russian military base are detained on charges of causing minor harm to health.

The reason for this incident is still unclear.

The Russian military base in Gyumri or the Russian embassy in Armenia has not commented on either this or the other incident.