Fanil Sarvarov

Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was a senior Russian military officer and head of the training department, killed in Moscow on December 22, 2025, by a car bomb. His death is newsworthy due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the potential implications for escalating tensions. Russian authorities are investigating the incident as a murder, with one line of inquiry focusing on a possible connection to Ukrainian special forces. The bombing occurred in southern Moscow, and subsequent to Sarvarov's death, an explosion occurred nearby, killing two police officers and another person. The investigation into Sarvarov's assassination and the subsequent explosion is ongoing, highlighting the volatile security situation in Moscow and the potential for further retaliatory actions or escalations in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.