A traffic accident occurred on Sunday night in Gyumri city of Armenia’s Shirak Province, and a Russian soldier was involved.

We have learned that contract soldier Aleksandr Galentev, 27—who is serving in the Russian military base in Gyumri—was driving his vehicle under the influence of alcohol at around midnight, his car collided with three others on a street, and subsequently, he was taken to Gyumri Medical Center with minor injuries.

Center Deputy Director Armen Khachatryan told Armenian News-NEWS.am that the Russian military serviceman was discharged after receiving outpatient treatment at the hospital.

And the Prosecutor of Shirak Province, Raffi Aslanyan, told us that the Military Police are on the case, and the respective reports are being prepared.

“If it turns out that the Russian soldier is at fault [in this accident], the case will be sent to the Russian side,” said Aslanyan. “If there is no serious bodily injury, there may not be a crime, and a criminal, likewise.” 

No one else was hurt in this triple accident.

At the time of this incident, there was no one in one of the vehicles.