Russian Military Officer Killed in Car Bombing

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An officer in the Russian military was killed in a car bombing near St. Petersburg. The explosion occurred in the Shushary neighborhood of St. Petersburg, in the Pushkinsky district.

Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation on suspicion of the murder of a member of the armed forces. An explosive device was attached to the underside of the vehicle and was detonated remotely as the officer left the building's courtyard. A family member of the officer was wounded in the explosion.

The victim is a colonel in the Russian Air Force, according to media outlets in the country. The Investigative Committee confirmed that a military man was killed this morning in an explosion in St. Petersburg, and the circumstances are under investigation.