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old woman planted a bomb that killed a Russian officer near St. Petersburg. By the time the FSB tracked her to Turkey, she had already left for Moldova. — Meduza
Meduza • • world
Key Points:
- A 24-year-old Russian woman is suspected of bombing a car belonging to a lieutenant colonel in St. Petersburg’s Air Force and Air Defense unit, according to local news outlet Fontanka.
- The woman was allegedly approached months before the attack and later contacted by representatives of Ukraine’s armed forces, who offered her a deal to plant the bomb and then leave Russia for Ukraine.
- She traveled from another city to St. Petersburg the day before the attack, planted the bomb on August 26, and then flew to Turkey early the next morning before continuing to Chisinau.
- The bomb exploded on August 27, killing the lieutenant colonel and injuring his wife, who was hospitalized.
- Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case but has not specified the charges against the suspect.
