The press service of the IC of the RF "Interfax" reported that a criminal case was opened on the fact of the attack of militants on the object of Rosgvardia, which occurred on the night of Friday, on March 24 in Chechnya.

According to the TFR, members of illegal armed groups attacked servicemen at about two o'clock in the morning. In this connection, a case was brought under Article 317, Part 2 of Article 208, Part 3 of Article 222,. "A, b" of part 4 of Article 226 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (encroachment on the life of servicemen, participation in illegal armed formation, illegal circulation of arms committed by an organized group, and theft of firearms committed by an organized group, using violence dangerous to life).

In Rosgvardia earlier reported that on the night of Friday in Chechnya, a group of armed militants, using the fog, tried to enter the territory of the military camp of the National Guard. However, the group was discovered by an army detachment, which joined the fighters. Six attackers were destroyed. It is noted that six servicemen were killed. There are wounded.

The National Anti-Terrorism Committee noted that the active phase of the operation to destroy the militants had been completed, the explosives of the FSB of Russia were working at the scene, the necessary operational and investigative measures and investigative actions were being carried out, the identification of the killed militants.

TV channel "Russia 24" reports on Friday that the units of Rosgvardia in the North Caucasus have been put on alert after an attack by militants on a military town in Chechnya.