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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AI-ExtractedThese two young traffic police were just 24 and 25 years old.
An investigation for attempted murder of law enforcement officers and explosives trafficking has been opened.
An explosive device was triggered as the officers approached the suspect.
The blast occurred near where a general was killed recently by a car bomb Russia said was planted by Ukrainian intelligence.
Two police officers and another person have been killed in blast in southern Moscow.
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