Russians, Ukrainian Arrested Trying to Enter Albanian Army Plant

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Two Albanian soldiers were injured while trying to stop two Russians and a Ukrainian national from entering a military plant, the country's
defense ministry said late Saturday evening.One of the suspects allegedly attacked the guards while trying to take photographs of the Gramsh
factory in central Albania, which is used for dismantling derelict weapons, the ministry said in a statement."In an attempt to escape
control, one of the Russian nationals, identified by the initials M.Z., 24, used neuroparalyzing spray on the two security guards," the
factory.The two injured Albanian soldiers were taken to a Tirana hospital after sustaining eye injuries, statement said.Albanian Prime
Minister Edi Rama said the three individuals were "suspected of espionage."The military police, alonside intelligence and anti-terrorism
agencies, rushed to the scene to investigate the incident.Albania has been a NATO member since 2009.