The ex-prisoner recruited for the war turned out to be the shooter who attacked women near a monastery in the Kaluga region.

31-year-old military serviceman Andy Dymovsky He was previously convicted of "Secret theft of another's property committed by a group" and "Theft or extortion of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and explosive devices," according to the Telegram channels Baza and Astra. According to "Beware, News," the man was sentenced to five years in a maximum-security penal colony for theft and smuggling of potent substances.

Journalists write that Dymovsky was supposed to be released only in August 2024, but he managed to recruit himself to participate in the so-called "SVO".

Earlier, NeMoskva reported that a man “in an inadequate state” opened fire near the Optina Pustyn Monastery in Kaluga area. "He stopped the car and opened fire into the air and the ground. A woman sustained a minor injury from a ricocheting piece of asphalt," the regional government reported. 

The attacker was later detained approximately 3,5 kilometers from the shooting site. He hid in a forest belt. He was carrying an automatic rifle and ammunition.