Moscow car bomb kills Russian general, investigators say [View all]

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Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was killed in the explosion, officials said.

By David Brennan December 22, 2025, 2:47 AM


LONDON -- A car bomb killed a Russian general in Moscow early on Monday morning, the Investigative Committee of Russia said in a statement.

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the operational Training Department of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, the committee said. He was killed when "an explosive device installed under the bottom of a car was detonated on Yaseneva Street in Moscow."

A criminal case has been opened into the incident, the statement said. Among the theories being pursued is "related to the organization of the crime by the Ukrainian special services," the committee said................


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⚡️ High-ranking Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing.

Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff's operational training department, was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Dec. 22, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) 2025-12-22T08:59:56.521Z