Russian serviceman killed in car explosion in St Petersburg
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
A Russian serviceman was killed in an explosion involving his car in the Pushkin district of St Petersburg. Russian investigators have opened a murder case, while the victim’s identity remains unknown, according to the Russian Investigative Committee cited by Reuters.
A Russian serviceman was killed on Thursday 12 November in an explosion involving the car he was driving in the Pushkin district of St Petersburg, Russian investigators cited by Reuters said. The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into the murder of a member of the armed forces.
Military police cordoned off the area and investigators and forensic experts worked at the scene, where a dark blue utility vehicle damaged by the explosion was found with its doors, boot and bonnet open. Reuters said the serviceman’s identity had not been officially established, while the online newspaper Fontanka reported that he held the rank of colonel, an account Reuters could not independently verify.
Another serviceman was killed in a car explosion in the same district on 27 August. Other car bomb attacks have also targeted Moscow and Crimea in recent months. Russia has previously accused Ukraine of involvement in assassinations of military officials and people linked to its war effort, while Ukrainian sources have claimed responsibility for some operations and rejected others. Kyiv did not immediately comment on Thursday’s explosion.
