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Car Bomb in Moscow Injures Torgashov, Russian Military Official, Loses Legs

Jul 24, 2024, 07:26 AM

A car bomb explosion in Moscow on July 24 injured two people, including Andrei Torgashov, Deputy Chief of the Satellite Communications Center of the Russian Armed Forces. The explosion, which occurred in a Toyota Land Cruiser on Sinyavinskaya Street, resulted in Torgashov losing both legs. His wife was also injured. The Russian Interior Ministry confirmed the explosion was caused by the detonation of an unidentified object in the car. Torgashov, a GRU officer, and his wife were hospitalized. The incident is being investigated as a potential assassination attempt related to Torgashov's professional activities.