Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 75% complete December 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM

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Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the armed forces' operational training department, was killed in Moscow on Monday morning by a car bomb. The explosion occurred in a car park near an apartment block in the south of the capital. Russian authorities have launched an investigation into murder and illegal trafficking of explosives, with one theory suggesting Ukrainian intelligence services were involved. Sarvarov, 56, died in hospital from his injuries. This incident follows a series of attacks targeting military officials and high-profile individuals in Moscow since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, including the deaths of Darya Dugina, Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, and Gen Igor Kirillov.

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