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Three people, including officers, killed in explosion in Russia’s Moscow

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al JazeeraDecember 24, 2025 at 07:31 AM
Three people, including officers, killed in explosion in Russia’s Moscow
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On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, an explosion in southern Moscow killed two traffic police officers and another individual. The blast occurred on Yeletskaya Street, near a police station and close to the site where Russian General Fanil Sarvarov was killed earlier in the week by a car bomb. According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the officers were attempting to arrest a suspicious person when an explosive device was triggered. An investigation has been launched into the incident, focusing on attempted murder of law enforcement and explosives trafficking. Residents reported hearing a loud explosion that shook nearby buildings. The motive for the explosion remains unknown.

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Al Jazeera 40% Reuters 40% Yulia Shapovalova 40% Ukraine ×260% Russian Investigative Committee 60% Fanil Sarvarov 70% Russia ×380% Moscow ×590%

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90%
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Moscow

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