Russia's St. Bomb attack in St. Petersburg: Military personnel's vehicle was blown up
Russia's St. One person died as a result of an explosion in a vehicle driven by military personnel in the city of St. Petersburg.
Quick Look
- One person lost his life in a bomb attack on a military vehicle in the Pushkinskiy district of St.
- The Investigative Committee of Russia launched a criminal investigation into the incident.
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Why It Matters
St. A similar bomb attack took place in the Pushkinskiy district of St. Petersburg on August 27. The Russian administration holds Kiev responsible for the attacks against military officials.
Russia's second largest city, St. One person died as a result of an explosion in a vehicle driven by military personnel in St. Petersburg.
The Investigative Committee of Russia announced in a statement on Thursday that the incident took place in the Pushkinskiy district of the city.
In the statement made by the committee, it was stated that "A criminal investigation has been launched into the murder of a member of the armed forces."
In the images released from the scene, it was seen that the military police surrounded the area where the explosion occurred and the investigation teams continued their investigations.
It was noted that the doors, trunk and engine hood of a dark blue SUV, which was heavily damaged in the explosion, were open and many vehicle parts were scattered around.
It was assessed that an empty passenger bus located at the point where the explosion occurred was also damaged.
Forensic investigation teams were dispatched to the scene and started work to determine the cause of the explosion and those responsible for the attack.
The identity of the military personnel who lost their lives in the explosion has not yet been disclosed by Russian authorities.
Russia-based Fontanka newspaper claimed that the person who lost his life was a colonel.
However, Reuters reported that it could not verify the information from independent sources.
St. A military personnel was also killed in another car bomb attack in the Pushkinskiy district of St. Petersburg on August 27.
In recent months, attacks have been carried out using explosives placed in vehicles in Crimea, which Moscow and Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
The Russian administration had previously held the Kiev administration responsible for some assassinations targeting senior military officials and people involved in the Ukrainian war.
Ukrainian sources have claimed responsibility for some past attacks but denied accusations of links to others.
St. Ukraine has not yet made a statement regarding the latest explosion in St. Petersburg.
The investigation into who was behind the attack continues.
What to Watch
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Announcement of a detailed report on the attack by the Russian Investigative Committee.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the identity of the person who lost his life?
- Who is the perpetrator or group behind the attack?
