Female saboteurs who poisoned 46 Russian soldiers in Crimea are on the run after shoot-out with police, say reports

• Russia security forces attempted to arrest two women suspected of poisoning its troops in Crimea.
• The alleged saboteurs pulled weapons and escaped after a shoot-out.
• The women are suspected of giving food and drinks laced with poison to Russian soldiers.

Ukrainian saboteurs who are alleged to have poisoned and killed 46 Russian soldiers are on the run in annexed Crimea after a shoot-out with police, a local report says.

Two young saboteurs who had poisoned members of the Russian military in Simferopol and Bakhchisarai fled when authorities attempted to detain them in Crimea, Telegram channel Kremlin Snuffbox said on Tuesday.