Russian Soldiers Keep Getting Blown Up By Car Bombs
Summary
Reports say a Russian air force colonel was killed by a suspected car bomb in central St. Petersburg on Thursday. The officer had not been publicly named, and the blast’s circumstances were still being reported as the story developed.Key Facts
- The Telegram channel Fontanka reported that a remote-controlled explosive device was attached beneath an SUV.
- The blast occurred as the SUV left the courtyard of a residential building in central St. Petersburg, according to Fontanka.
- TV channel 78 identified the dead officer as chief navigator of Russia’s 6th Air and Air Defence Army.
- The article says Russia has blamed Ukrainian intelligence services for car bombings targeting military and security figures; it does not provide evidence for that claim.
- The article lists several other Russian military or defense figures killed in car bombings, including Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik in April 2025.
- The report described the St. Petersburg case as developing and said the colonel had not been named as of Thursday morning.
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