In Moscow According to Russian reports, two police officers and another person were killed in an explosion. At the time of the incident, the police officers had just approached a man who was behaving suspiciously, the State Investigative Committee said. It was not announced who the third person killed was. Local media also reported an explosion.
The Russian Investigative Committee said via the Telegram messenger service that it was currently investigating “the background to an incident in the south of Moscow”. Investigators secured the Crime sceneIn addition, forensic measures were initiated, including medical assessments and examinations for possible explosives. Proceedings have been initiated into the killing of members of the Russian security forces and illegal handling of explosives.
Footage on Russian state television showed a large-scale police operation. The affected area was cordoned off. Eyewitnesses reported an explosion that occurred around 1:30 a.m. local time (11:30 p.m. CET on Tuesday).
Russian General Staff member killed nearby two days earlier
The incident occurred not far from where On Monday, Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarwarov was killed in a bomb attack. Sarvarov headed the operational training department of the Russian General Staff. The explosive device was among his in a residential area to the south Moscow parked vehicle.
Since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine in February 2022, several people related to the military were killed in bomb attacks in Russia. The Ukrainian side claimed responsibility for some of these acts.
