A policeman was killed and two others were injured in the detonation of an explosive device that targeted a patrol car near the Saveolovsky train station in Moscow, while the Russian Investigative Committee announced the opening of a case into the attempted murder of law enforcement personnel, amid an increase in attacks targeting officials and figures loyal to the war on Ukraine inside Russian territory.
Published on: 02/24/2026 - 04:40Last updated: 02/24/2026 - 08:52
An explosive device exploded in central Moscow, killing a policeman and wounding two others, after a man detonated explosives next to their patrol car early Tuesday morning, according to what the Russian Interior Ministry announced.
According to the statement issued on the Telegram platform, the explosion occurred at approximately 12:05 after midnight (21:05 GMT Monday), in the yard of the Savolovsky train station, north of the Russian capital. The Ministry explained that the attacker advanced towards the traffic police officers who were inside the patrol car before an explosive device exploded, the nature of which has not yet been revealed, confirming that the perpetrator was killed at the scene of the accident.
An initial account from the Ministry of Interior in Moscow stated that the “perpetrator” managed to escape, but a later update explained that after “inspecting the accident site” and “reviewing surveillance camera recordings,” the attacker was found dead in the vicinity of the place.
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For its part, the Russian Investigative Committee in charge of major cases announced the opening of a criminal file on suspicion of attempting to kill a law enforcement member, in addition to illegal possession of explosive devices. A TASS correspondent reported that the targeted police car was severely damaged by the explosion, but did not catch fire.
Pictures published by local media showed a police car with smashed windows parked near a railway line, while security forces imposed a cordon around the area. No additional official details are yet available about the nature of the device used or the background and motives of the perpetrator.
This attack comes about a year after a similar bombing in December 2025 that killed two policemen in Moscow, near a site that had shortly before witnessed the killing of a Russian general.
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