In Moscow, a car explosion resulted in the deaths of two traffic police officers and a third individual. The incident occurred when the officers approached a “suspicious person” near their vehicle, triggering an explosive device. Russian authorities are investigating the crime, reviewing CCTV footage, and establishing a crime scene. A Ukrainian military intelligence official reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which happened near the site where a senior Russian military officer was killed by a car bomb earlier in the week.
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Russian authorities claim to have apprehended a Ukrainian resident with a Ukrainian residence permit, alleging his involvement in the car bombing that killed Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik. The suspect allegedly purchased the vehicle and planted the explosive device, which the FSB says was remotely detonated from Ukraine. Released footage shows the suspect in custody, apparently confessing to recruitment by Ukrainian special services, though the circumstances of this confession remain unclear. The incident occurred the same day as a meeting between a US envoy and Vladimir Putin, sparking further geopolitical tension.
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Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the Russian armed forces’ main operations directorate, was killed in a car bombing near Moscow. The attack, similar to previous incidents claimed by Ukraine, occurred as Vladimir Putin met with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to discuss potential peace deals in Ukraine. These talks, however, are complicated by significant differences between US and Ukrainian proposals for ending the conflict and by the ongoing violence. The Kremlin opened a criminal investigation into the bombing, while Kyiv has yet to comment.
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