OREANDA-NEWS  An armed attack on a traffic police squad took place in Karachay-Cherkessia, five criminals were killed on the spot, according to the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic.

"The attackers drove up to the temporary post in a VAZ-2109 car, threw an explosive device towards the police and opened fire with automatic weapons," the report says.

It is noted that police officers returned fire on the attackers, while an explosive device went off on one of the criminals.