A deadly explosion in Moscow has resulted in three fatalities, including two traffic police officers, according to official statements from Russian investigative authorities on Wednesday. The incident occurred when the officers approached an individual deemed suspicious, triggering an explosive device that proved fatal for both law enforcement personnel and a civilian bystander.
Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko confirmed that specialized teams including investigators and forensic experts have been deployed to conduct comprehensive examinations at the blast site. The explosion represents the latest in a series of violent incidents to shake the Russian capital this week.
The location of Wednesday’s explosion bears significant geographical proximity to where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, a high-ranking military official, was assassinated by a car bomb just two days prior. General Sarvarov, who served as head of the Operational Training Directorate within the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died when an explosive device detonated beneath his vehicle in southern Moscow.
Russian investigators have indicated possible Ukrainian involvement in the general’s assassination, marking what would be the third killing of a senior military officer within approximately a year if confirmed. The close temporal and spatial proximity of these incidents has raised concerns about security vulnerabilities within the capital city, though official statements have not established a definitive connection between Wednesday’s explosion and the earlier assassination.