Russian serviceman killed in explosion in St. Petersburg, media reports
A criminal investigation is open after the blast killed a lieutenant colonel and seriously injured his wife, officials and Russian media said.
- On Thursday, a Russian military lieutenant colonel died instantly when an IED exploded inside his car in Petersburg's Sushary neighborhood, injuring his wife who was hospitalized.
- The explosion took place on Kolpinskoye Highway in a neighborhood actively developed with housing for military personnel, according to independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.
- Russia's Investigative Committee opened a criminal case after the car caught fire, though officials did not identify the deceased as military personnel. Unverified footage from The Mash Telegram channel showed emergency workers at the cordoned-off scene.
- Russia has blamed Ukraine for previous assassinations of military officials, though there was no immediate comment from Ukraine regarding Thursday's incident. Most recently, a Russian officer was killed in a bomb attack on Aug 13 in Russian-annexed Crimea.
- Vladimir Putin previously visited this neighborhood in 2010 to inspect apartments built for service members, underscoring the strategic importance of the area and ongoing security risks for military personnel linked to Moscow's war effort.
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