A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said.
Russia's Investigative Committee reported that Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under his car detonated.
Sarvarov, 56, was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, the committee added. Authorities are exploring the possibility that the bomb was planted with assistance from Ukrainian intelligence, though Ukraine has not commented on the incident.
Investigators have been dispatched to the scene, located in a car park near an apartment block in the southern part of Moscow. Images from the area show a badly damaged white car surrounded by other vehicles in the parking lot.
This is not the first time military officials have been targeted since Russia commenced its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Previously, Gen Yaroslav Moskalik was killed in a car bomb attack in April, while Gen Igor Kirillov was slain in December 2024 when a device attached to a scooter was detonated remotely. A source later reported that Kirillov was killed by Ukraine's security service, although this has never been confirmed officially, as Ukraine maintains a policy of not claiming responsibility for targeted attacks.
