Two policemen were killed when an explosive device exploded in the Russian capital
An explosion on Tuesday night in Moscow resulted in the killing of two members of Traffic policein addition to a suspect who were trying to arrest him, according to what the Russian Investigative Committee reported on Wednesday.
The committee explained that An explosive device when the two policemen approached the person who was not far from their car.
She added "Two policemen died from their wounds"Noting that the person who was close to them also died in the explosion.
Opening an investigation into the incident
The Russian Committee announced the opening of an investigation into an attempt to kill members of Law enforcement forces and smuggling explosives. The Investigative Committee had reported in a previous statement that two policemen had been injured in an incident.
The explosion occurred in the Yeltskaya neighborhood in southern Moscow, close to the site where General Vanil Sarvarov, who was head of the operational training department within the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed on Monday in the explosion of an explosive device placed under a car.
Public figures fell victim to the explosions
An intense security cordon was imposed in the area, according to images broadcast by Russian television, which reported, citing… Eyewitnesses to an explosion at approximately 01:30 am (22:30 pm Tuesday GMT).
Since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, many Russian generals, local officials and public figures supporting the attack have been killed by explosions that occurred on Russian territory and in the occupied part of Ukraine. Kiev claimed responsibility for some of these attacks.
A source in the Ukrainian intelligence service welcomed the liquidation of" The two police officers, indicating that they fought in Ukraine and tortured Ukrainian prisoners of war, without providing evidence for that.
The source said that the attack was carried out by a local resident, without announcing his involvement.
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