US EditionTwo Police Officers Killed in Moscow Explosion, Russian Investigators Say
- 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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Three people, including two policemen, were killed in an explosion in Moscow today, Russian investigators said, just days after a car bomb killed a senior general not far from the blast site.
The facts occurred in the vicinity of the place where Lieutenant-General Fanil Sarvarov, a member of the Russian Forces Staff, was killed by an explosive device placed under his car on Monday.
Two police were killed last night by an explosive device in Moscow. According to the investigators, the two were routine police officers and tried to arrest a suspect who was next to their patrol car. As they approached to hold him, a bomb was detonated. The suspect died and he was in the explosion. The incident took place on a street south of Moscow, near where a Russian general was killed for months.
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Explosion in Russian capital kills 3
Three people, including two police officers, have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said, just days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away.
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