Driver Killed in Moscow Region Car Explosion Near Site of General’s Assassination
Authorities say the blast was caused by an explosive device, and investigators opened a criminal case as witnesses described a man fleeing the scene.
- On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a vehicle explosion in the Aviatorov neighborhood of Balashikha, Russia, killed one man at 5:30 a.m. near a residential building housing military families.
- While Russian authorities have not officially identified the victim, various media outlets report the deceased was a 62-year-old lieutenant general, identified by several sources as Russian Armed Forces Colonel Damir Davidov.
- The Russian Investigative Committee reported the blast involved an explosive device with about 400 grams in TNT equivalent, occurring 350 meters from where Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik was assassinated last year.
- Following the fatality, security services responded to other incidents, including a "suspicious object" found under a vehicle in the Konkovo district and evacuation of a shopping center in the Solntsevo district.
- This incident follows a string of assassination plots targeting military officials since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, though Russian law enforcement has not yet identified suspects or motives in this case.
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Explosion on Tuesday morning near Moscow: In a driving BMW, an explosive device detonates, the driver dies. Bloggers speak of a Russian officer.
A car was blown up in a Moscow suburb on Tuesday morning. The 62-year-old driver was killed in the incident. The incident took place in a residential area where families of military personnel live, reports the Ukrainian news agency UNN.
On Tuesday morning, a car bomb detonated in Moscow.
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Mass Vehicle Searches Begin Across Moscow After Probable Assassination of Defense Ministry Official
A series of alarming incidents involving vehicles occurred in Moscow and the Moscow region on June 9, 2026. Authorities recorded three separate cases involving explosive devices or vehicle detonations throughout the day. The most tragic event took place early in the morning in the town of Balashikha, where a vehicle explosion resulted in a fatality. While various independent sources and social media channels have identified the victim as Damir D…
V úterý ráno ve městě Balašicha východně od Moskvy explodoval osobní automobil značky BMW, v němž se nacházelo až půl kilogram trhaviny. Informovala o ruská média, podle nichž je řidič po smrti. Ruský blogger VČK-OGPU tvrdí, že zahynul sedmapadesátiletý plukovník Damir Davydov, šéf jednoho z odborů Hlavního raketového a dělostřeleckého oddělení ruského ministerstva obrany. Davydov byl podle některých přímo zodpovědný za dodávky munice ruské armá…
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