Assailant kills police officer and himself in blast near Moscow railway station

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 24, 2026 at 02:13 AM

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An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device near Moscow's Savyolovsky Train Station early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer. The attack, which occurred just after midnight, also injured two other officers who were subsequently hospitalized. According to the Interior Ministry, the assailant approached a traffic police vehicle before detonating the device. Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched an investigation into the incident. The attack took place on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While assassinations of Russian army officials have occurred during the war, no information regarding the assailant's identity or motives has been released.

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