According to information from "Baza" and "Astra" publications, the incident took place in a cultural center in the village of Plavna in the Bran region.

Military unit 44073 was temporarily stationed there. The hostages included five mobilized privates and three officers.

A plan to intercept "Zara" was introduced in the district: the place of capture was cordoned off, traffic was blocked.

The captor is 35-year-old Dmitriy D., mobilized from Chapaevsk, Samara Region.

He was armed with a machine gun and grenades.

According to preliminary data, he took hostages and did not make any demands.

After the arrival of the special services, he surrendered.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced mobilization in Russia on September 21, 2022.

There are regular complaints from the mobilized that they are transferred to assault companies without sufficient training.

They also complain about the lack of supplies, ill-treatment by the commanders, and the fact that the command abandons them.