Russian military serviceman killed in St Petersburg car blast
Summary
A Russian military officer died and his wife was injured when their car exploded in a suburb of St Petersburg. Russian investigators are examining the scene and have opened a criminal probe, though they have not confirmed if an explosive device was involved.Key Facts
- The explosion happened around 10 a.m. local time in the Pushkinsky suburb of St Petersburg.
- The man, identified as a 53-year-old lieutenant colonel, died either instantly or shortly after the blast.
- His wife was injured in the incident.
- Russian authorities called it a "car fire" but started a criminal investigation.
- The man served in Russia’s Air Force and Air and Missile Defence units.
- Moscow has previously accused Kyiv of targeting Russian military officials with assassination attempts.
- There have been a series of similar vehicle explosions affecting Russian military and pro-war figures since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022.
- No group has claimed responsibility for this recent explosion, and Ukraine has not made any comment.
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