Russian border guards opened fire at the detention of the Russian citizen who tried to illegally cross the border from Ukraine, said the press service of border Department of Federal Security Service of Russia in Rostov region. "Car UAZ-3303 on the outskirts of Donetsk (Rostov region) tried to illegally enter the area of Russia in circumvention of the established checkpoints. The driver of the car ignored the requirement of border guards to get up and tried to escape, doing dangerous maneuvers. Because of the danger of life and health of border patrol, and local residents, the border guards had to use the weapon ", - quotes the letter of the Ministry " news Agency ".