Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bombing

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Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bombing

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Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bombing

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A Russian general, Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow.
Investigations are investigating ties to Ukrainian intelligence services.
This incident marks a continuation of targeting Russian military personnel amid ongoing conflicts.

A car bomb in Moscow resulted in the death of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov on Monday morning, according to Russia's Investigative Committee. Sarvarov was the head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff. The device was detonated under his vehicle while he was traveling on Yaseneva Street, and he succumbed to his injuries shortly after, reports state BBC, SCMP, and Reuters.

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case and is investigating various theories, with the possibility of involvement from Ukrainian intelligence services mentioned as a key lead. Official spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko noted ongoing inquiries regarding the orchestrators of the murder, while Ukrainian authorities have not publicly commented on the incident AA, Al Jazeera, and CBS News.

This assassination follows a series of attacks against Russian military personnel, which Moscow attributes to Ukrainian operatives. Previous incidents include the killing of other senior officials under similar circumstances, highlighting a pattern of targeted violence amid the ongoing conflict stemming from the war in Ukraine Los Angeles Times, Africanews, and Le Monde.