In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a car bomb went off in the northern part of the Russian capital, Moscow. The car belonged to a high-ranking Russian officer.
The explosion took place as the officer was getting into the vehicle. According to the Investigative Committee, the officer's legs were severed, and his wife also sustained injuries.
Immediate Aftermath
As reported by Die Presse, the incident took place in a residential parking lot, prompting investigators to quickly secure the area. Authorities are currently investigating a "Ukrainian lead" among other possibilities.
Videos from surveillance cameras, which have been circulated on social media, show the moment of the explosion and the subsequent damage to the parked vehicle and nearby cars.
The injured individuals were transported to a hospital by ambulance.
The Victims
The injured officer is reported to be a military intelligence officer working for the Russian Defense Ministry, specifically responsible for satellite communications. He had also been deployed in the ongoing war against Ukraine, according to the newspaper Kommersant.
Official details about the officer's identity and role have not been released.
The explosion occurred in a Toyota Land Cruiser shortly after the man and woman entered the vehicle, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS. The blast also damaged five other cars in the vicinity.
The Interior Ministry in Moscow initially confirmed an explosion in the north of the capital but did not provide further details.
Reports from the Baza channel on Telegram suggested that an officer from the Russian military intelligence service GRU was the victim.
The attack is part of a series of bombings on Russian territory, including the capital, linked to Moscow's ongoing war against Ukraine. Investigators often attribute these attacks to Ukrainian secret services.
