Russian colonel killed in St. Petersburg car bombing, second such attack in months

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A Russian colonel was killed when a car bomb detonated in St Petersburg on November 12, and investigators opened a murder case. Ukrainian monitoring channels named three colonels from Russia's 6th Air Force and Air Defense Army as possible victims, and Russian media say a 31-year-old suspect planted the bomb before fleeing to Moldova. Kyiv Post reported this is the second such attack in the area in under three months, after earlier attacks that killed military figures in Sevastopol and near Moscow. Kyiv Post also noted that an August explosion at a Moscow restaurant may have targeted Aerospace Forces chief Alexander Chaiko. Meduza reported that the blast happened in the Pushkin District, and the Investigative Committee has not released further details about the charge or the attack. The victims' identities have not been officially confirmed.

Sources:Meduza (EN)Kyiv Post The Kyiv Independent The Moscow Times Ukrainska Pravda (EN)

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Russian colonel killed in car explosion in St. Petersburg Meduza (EN)
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