The identity of the third person who died in the explosion in Moscow has been revealed, APA reports, citing the Russian media.
The third fatality was the individual who carried out the attack.
Authorities said the man detonated an improvised explosive device near police officers.
At around 01:30, two traffic police officers noticed a suspicious man near a service vehicle. As they approached him to carry out a check, the explosive device was activated. Both the inspectors and the perpetrator died at the scene.
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10:00
Another person has died as a result of the explosion that occurred on Yeletskaya Street in Moscow, APA reports, citing the Russian media.
The body of the third deceased person was found some distance away from a service vehicle.
It is being investigated whether the deceased was the person who carried out the explosion or another passerby.
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08:40
On the night of December 24, an unknown car exploded in Moscow. The incident occurred on the same street where Russian Army General Fanil Sarvarov was blown up a few days ago, according to Russian social media sources, APA reports, citing RBC-Ukraine.
The explosions reportedly happened around 1:00 a.m. Kyiv time, as that is when information about the car explosion in Moscow began circulating on social networks.
According to SHOT subscribers, they heard at least two explosions, and the incident took place on Yaseneva Street near a police station. Several social media sources note that this is nearly the same location where Major General of the Russian Armed Forces Fanil Sarvarov’s car was blown up on December 22; he later died from the attack.
Currently, numerous emergency and service crews have arrived at the scene. Social media reports indicate that at least two people were injured, one of whom is lying on the ground with leg injuries. Law enforcement is not allowing anyone near the site.
According to Baza, one of the injured is a police officer in serious condition. Later, several other channels reported that both injured individuals are police officers.
Meanwhile, SHOT reported a preliminary cause of the explosion.
“Preliminarily, an unknown person threw an explosive device through the car window. Witnesses told SHOT that they saw two people fleeing,” the post states.
