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Moscow Car Bomb Targets 49-Year-Old Russian Military Officer, Injures Two with Half a Kilo of TNT

Jul 24, 2024, 11:57 AM

A car bomb explosion in Moscow targeted a 49-year-old Russian military intelligence officer, resulting in severe injuries to two individuals. The incident occurred this morning and involved the detonation of an unidentified object in the car, equivalent to half a kilo of TNT. The officer, initially thought to be Andrei Torgashov, Deputy Chief of the 89th Satellite Communications Center, was later confirmed not to be injured. The explosive device was planted under the Toyota Land Cruiser, and surveillance footage captured a man placing the bomb. The suspect, identified as Yevgeny Serebryakov, was apprehended in Bodrum, Turkey. Russian authorities are investigating a potential Ukrainian connection, though Kyiv has denied involvement.