In Khatlon district of Tajikistan during a scuffle with the local youth the senior sergeant of the Russian regiment No. 201 settled in Kurgan-tyube was killed.

 According to the Asia Plus,  40-year-old Sergeant Alexei Buenkov was killed in the area of the Karina restaurant. The investigation is conducted by the Prosecutor's Office and the local branch of the Interior Ministry. Several people were arrested on suspicion of the murder. The source asserts that the crime was carried out due to personal reasons.