Russian military official killed in Moscow car bombing
This is a developing story and is being updated.
A car bombing outside Moscow on June 9 killed a man identified by independent investigators as Damir Davydov, a Russian military official reportedly responsible for missile and artillery ammunition supplies. The explosion occurred in the city of Balashikha, and while Russian authorities confirmed a fatality, the victim’s identity remains officially undisclosed. The incident, believed to be caused by an explosive device placed under the driver’s seat, occurred in a residential area previously housing military personnel. This bombing follows another car bombing in April 2025 that killed Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of Russia’s General Staff, in a nearby location.
John Q. Hosedrinker