Russian military serviceman killed in St Petersburg car blast

A Russian military serviceman was killed and his wife injured in a car explosion in the Pushkinsky suburb of St. Petersburg on Thursday. The incident, which occurred around 10 am local time, completely destroyed the vehicle. Russian authorities have opened a criminal probe, initially classifying it as a vehicle fire. The man was identified by Russian media as a 53-year-old lieutenant colonel serving in Russia's Air Force and Air and Missile Defence units. This event is described as the latest in a series of blasts targeting military personnel and individuals linked to Russia's war in Ukraine, with Moscow having previously accused Kyiv of assassination attempts against Russian military officials.

A Russian serviceman was killed and his wife injured in a car bombing in St. Petersburg on Thursday. This incident is the latest in a series of explosions targeting individuals linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. Previously, the director of a drone factory was wounded and his driver killed in a car bombing near Yekaterinburg. In another incident, a bomb at a Moscow restaurant killed five people. Moscow has blamed Kyiv for some of these attacks, while Ukraine's SBU security service has claimed responsibility for the killing of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov. Ukraine has denied involvement in other incidents, such as the death of Darya Dugina. Russian authorities have been increasing security for military and government officials due to these attacks.