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Former Ukrainian PM’s Aide Seriously Injured in Moscow Car Blast, Second Such Attack in Russia in Two Days

On Friday, November 13, 2026, a Toyota Fortuner exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in Moscow, seriously injuring driver Sergei Zavorotny, former press secretary for Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.
This incident follows a similar car bombing in St. Petersburg on Thursday that killed a Russian military officer, suggesting a broader pattern of apparent assassination attempts inside Russia.
Russian media reported that an improvised explosive device detonated beneath the vehicle, leaving Zavorotny hospitalized with a concussion, broken ribs, and the loss of his left arm.
The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case into the blast, with investigators treating the event as attempted murder and examining potential Ukrainian intelligence involvement.
Zavorotny, who fled to Russia in 2014 after the Maidan Revolution, maintained a vocal pro-Kremlin profile that authorities believe may have made him a target for his political affiliations.

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