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Russian commander killed and wife wounded 'with legs blown off'

The senior Russian military officer died instantly when the blast tore apart his Chinese-made Geely car at 10am, severing his legs as he drove along Kolpinskoye Highway.

Russian commander killed and wife wounded 'with legs blown off'

TL;DR

  • A senior Russian military officer was killed in a suspected car bomb attack in St. Petersburg.
  • The officer's wife was left fighting for her life with catastrophic injuries.
  • The vehicle was torn apart by an improvised explosive device.
  • The victim is believed to be a lieutenant colonel and military pilot.
  • Multiple Russian military figures have died in similar car explosions, with blame often directed at Ukrainian services.
  • Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into the incident.
  • The attack occurred in a district with many homes allocated to senior Russian Defence Ministry officers.

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