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Russian General Killed in Car Bomb Explosion Near Moscow

Maj. Gen. Jaroslaw Moskalik, a senior military official, died in a remote-detonated attack as Russia alleges Ukrainian involvement.

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Ermittler untersuchen die Überreste eines Autos, in dem in einem Vorort von Moskau eine Bombe detonierte

Overview

  • Maj. Gen. Jaroslaw Moskalik, deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of Russia's General Staff, was killed by a car bomb in Balashikha, east of Moscow.
  • The explosion, caused by a shrapnel-filled improvised device, was remotely detonated, according to Russian investigators.
  • This attack marks the latest in a series of targeted killings of high-ranking Russian officials since the Ukraine war began, with Moscow accusing Ukraine of orchestrating the attacks.
  • The incident occurred on the same day U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met President Putin in Moscow to discuss potential peace negotiations in the Ukraine conflict.
  • Russian authorities have launched a murder investigation, while Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has not commented on the allegations of involvement.