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Russian serviceman dies in car blast in St. Petersburg
dw.com • • world
Key Points:
- A lieutenant colonel was killed in a car explosion in the Pushkinsky area on the southern outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city.
- The blast occurred when the driver reportedly turned on the ignition, and the victim's wife, who was also in the car, was hospitalized.
- No suspects have been identified, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Russia has experienced a series of targeted attacks on senior military officials and personnel linked to the war effort, with Russia blaming Ukraine, which has claimed responsibility for some incidents while denying others.
- Recent related attacks include a car explosion injuring a drone factory director in Yekaterinburg and a bomb at a Moscow restaurant killing five people.
