Senior Russian General killed by Autobomber near Moscow

Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of the main surgery directorate of the general staff of the Russian armed forces, suffered fatal injuries when detonating a Volkswagen. This emerges from an explanation of the Russian investigation service.

Details about explosion

The explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device that was filled with splinter. The investigation service has now initiated a criminal proceedings against unknown people. A team of investigators, consisting of forensic experts and civil servants of the law enforcement authorities, has already started to investigate the crime scene in Balaschicha, which is less than 20 miles east of Moscow

reports about the incident

The state news agency TASS previously reported that an explosive device hunted a car in the city and referred to the messages of the emergency services. Tass found that the explosive device was classified as "homemade".

earlier incidents in Moscow

This incident occurred just two days after a fire in an underground parking garage in the Moscow business district, which also broke out after an explosion. The connection between these events could indicate an increasing security situation in the region.