US EditionMoscow Blast Near Site of General's Killing Leaves 3 Dead, Including 2 Police Officers
- On December 24, 2025, Russia's Investigative Committee said two traffic police officers and one person standing nearby were killed in an overnight explosion on Yeletskaya Street, southern Moscow, as officers approached a "suspicious individual."
- Close to where Sarvarov died, the latest blast occurred near Yeletskaya Street, and investigators say similar attacks have targeted senior officers in the past year.
- Investigators said they are carrying out medical and explosive tests at the scene, with CCTV footage being reviewed and witnesses questioned after an explosion at around 1:30 am, officials said.
- The blast has heightened security concerns in Moscow, prompting a large police presence with roads cordoned off as emergency services and security forces rushed to the scene.
- Amid a wider pattern of attacks since 2022, several reports said the alleged assailant may have been among the victims, and Kyiv had not commented on Monday's killing while Euronews and other outlets could not verify claims.
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Cops Approaching 'Suspicious Individual' Killed in Russia Blast
Three people, including two police officers, were killed in an explosion in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian investigators said, just days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away. The two traffic officers were approaching a "suspicious individual" when an explosive device detonated, Investigate Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko...
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Two police killed in explosion in Moscow
Two police officers were killed in an overnight explosion in Moscow when they tried to stop a suspicious person, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement Wednesday.
A traffic police patrol car exploded in Moscow. The incident occurred near the police station on Yelecka Street, where a Russian general died two days ago after a bomb planted in his car exploded. According to Russian sources, the incident claimed three lives, two of whom were police officers. Information about the third deceased person is still being clarified. Other members of the patrol were also injured.
A recent car bombing in Moscow killed a Russian general, which Russia blamed on Ukraine. Another explosion occurred near the site of the blast, killing two police officers.
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