Senior Russian general killed by car bomb near Moscow
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A SENIOR RUSSIAN general has been killed after an explosive device blew up a parked car near Moscow, the country's major crimes unit has said.
Yaroslav Moskalik, the deputy head of operations among the most-senior ranking generals in the Russian military, was killed as a result of the explosion,
the investigative committee said
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The incident took place in the town of Balashikha, roughly 30kms from Moscow. A murder investigation is now underway.
Investigators say preliminary inquiries suggest the device was a homemade explosive device and had used shrapnel. Images from the scene posted on social media showed a blaze that gutted a car.
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Local media has reported that Moskalik lived in the town but did not own the vehicle. Footage published by local broadcasters shows there was a large explosion.
Screengrab of the apartment complex in Balashikha where the blast took place.
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Moskalik was a Russian military representative at the 'Normandy format' talks on Ukraine in 2015, amid the conflict between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists, according to the Kremlin's website.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made him general-lieutenant in 2021.
The blast appeared to be similar to previous attacks on Russians linked to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv had in some cases claimed responsibility but has not commented on today's attack.
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, with reporting by Muiris Ó Cearbhaill
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