Moscow rocked by apparent suicide bombing

On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, an apparent suicide bombing in Moscow near the Savyolovsky railway station killed an assailant and a police officer, and injured two others. The attacker, identified as a 22-year-old man from Russia’s Udmurt Republic, detonated an explosive device next to a police patrol vehicle just after midnight. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated the man was allegedly recruited online and unknowingly given the device, which was detonated remotely. The attack occurred on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while peace negotiations brokered by the Trump administration remain ongoing. Russian authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack.

In Moscow early Tuesday, an attacker detonated an explosive device near the Savyolovsky Train Station, killing himself and a police officer. The incident, which occurred just after midnight, also injured two other officers who were subsequently hospitalized. According to Moscow's Interior Ministry, the assailant approached a traffic police vehicle before detonating the device. Russia's Investigative Committee has launched an investigation into the attack. The attacker's identity, motives, and further details remain unknown. The bombing occurred on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device near Moscow's Savyolovsky Train Station early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer. The attack, which occurred just after midnight, also injured two other officers who were subsequently hospitalized. According to the Interior Ministry, the assailant approached a traffic police vehicle before detonating the device. Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched an investigation into the incident. The attack took place on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While assassinations of Russian army officials have occurred during the war, no information regarding the assailant's identity or motives has been released.

On February 24, 2026, a police officer was killed in an explosion outside a train station in Moscow. The blast was reportedly caused by an attacker carrying a bomb. The incident occurred in the Russian capital. The attack took place on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

On February 24, 2026, a bomb attack near Moscow's Savyolovsky train station killed a police officer and the attacker. The explosion occurred shortly after midnight, when the attacker approached a police car and detonated an explosive device. Two other officers were injured and are receiving medical treatment. Russian authorities have opened a criminal case and are investigating the incident, but have not yet released details about the assailant or a motive. The attack took place on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, amidst a series of recent attacks in Moscow. Images show significant damage to the police vehicle.

An explosion in Moscow killed two traffic police officers and a suspected attacker. The officers approached a "suspicious individual" near their car on Yeletskaya Street when an explosive device was detonated. Russian authorities are investigating the incident as an attack on law enforcement. Ukrainian military intelligence sources claimed a local resident carried out the attack in protest of the Kremlin's policies, alleging the officers participated in hostilities against Ukraine and were involved in torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war. The explosion occurred near the site of a previous car bombing that killed a senior Russian general earlier in the week. It is unknown if the two incidents are connected.

A Russian general, Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Monday, marking the third death of a senior Russian military leader in a similar attack this year. Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces' General Staff, died from his injuries. Russian investigators suspect Ukrainian intelligence orchestrated the bombing, though Ukraine has not claimed responsibility. Previously, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov and Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik were also killed in car bombings in Moscow earlier this year, with Ukraine claiming responsibility for Kirillov's death. The bombing occurred amidst ongoing peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S., even as Russia continues military operations in Ukraine.

A car explosion in Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, early Wednesday morning. Russian authorities stated that an explosive device was triggered when the officers approached a "suspicious person" near their vehicle on Yeletskaya Street. The third fatality is believed to be the individual planting the device. This incident occurred less than half a mile from where Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, a senior Russian military officer, was killed by a car bomb earlier in the week; investigators are determining if the two events are connected. Russian officials have attributed Sarvarov's death to Ukrainian intelligence, marking the third bombing in Moscow in the past year targeting a senior Russian officer linked to the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for Sarvarov's death.

A car explosion in Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, early Wednesday morning. Russian authorities stated that an explosive device was triggered when the officers approached a "suspicious person" near their vehicle on Yeletskaya Street. The third fatality is believed to be the individual planting the device. This incident occurred less than half a mile from where Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, a senior Russian military officer, was killed by a car bomb earlier in the week; investigators are determining if the two events are connected. Russian officials have attributed Sarvarov's death to Ukrainian intelligence, marking the third bombing in Moscow in the past year targeting a senior Russian officer linked to the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for Sarvarov's death.

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.