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Russian Lieutenant General Killed in Moscow Car Bombing

A senior Russian military officer has died after a car bombing in Moscow, authorities confirmed on Monday, marking another high-profile attack in the Russian capital since the start of the Ukraine war.

Russia’s Investigative Committee said Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, 56, was critically injured when an explosive device planted under a car detonated in a parking area near an apartment complex in southern Moscow. He later died in hospital due to the severity of his injuries.

Sarvarov was the head of the Russian armed forces’ operational training department, a key role within the military command structure. Investigators have opened a criminal case into murder and illegal trafficking of explosives.

According to officials, one of the main theories being examined is the possible involvement of Ukrainian intelligence services, though no evidence has been made public. Ukraine has not commented on the incident and, as a matter of policy, does not officially confirm or deny involvement in targeted attacks inside Russia.

Images from the scene showed a white vehicle severely damaged by the blast, with doors blown off and debris scattered among nearby parked cars. Forensic teams and investigators were deployed to the area shortly after the explosion.

The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin was informed immediately. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not provide further details.

Russian media reported that Sarvarov had an extensive military career, having participated in the Ossetian-Ingush conflict, the Chechen wars, and later commanding operations in Syria between 2015 and 2016.

The attack adds to a growing list of assassinations and bombings targeting military officials and prominent figures in Moscow since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Previous incidents include the 2022 car bombing that killed Darya Dugina, daughter of a prominent nationalist ally of President Putin, as well as the deaths of generals Yaroslav Moskalik in 2024 and Igor Kirillov, who was killed later that year by a remotely detonated explosive.

While a Ukrainian source later told the BBC that Kirillov’s killing was carried out by Ukraine’s security service, the claim was never officially confirmed.

Monday’s bombing underscores rising security concerns in Russia’s capital amid the ongoing conflict and intensifying covert operations linked to the war.