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Car Bomb Kills Military Officer in St. Petersburg
The Moscow Times • • general
Key Points:
- A Russian military official, identified as a lieutenant colonel, was killed in a car explosion in St. Petersburg near a supermarket in the Shushary neighborhood.
- Investigators confirmed the official’s death but described the incident as a "vehicle fire," noting that his wife, also in the car, is receiving medical treatment.
- The Russian Investigation Committee has launched a criminal probe into the incident.
- Russia has accused Ukraine of orchestrating multiple assassinations of military officers since the invasion, with Ukraine claiming responsibility for some attacks while denying others.
- There was no immediate response from Kyiv regarding Thursday’s reported blast.
