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An esteemed Russian army officer has been fatally wounded following an explosion in Moscow, according to an investigative body.

The attack took place on Monday morning when an bomb concealed beneath a vehicle detonated, causing the death of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov.

Sarvarov served as the head of the armed forces' operational training department.

The committee indicated that one theory under investigation points to the potential involvement of Ukrainian intelligence services. At this time, Ukraine has remained silent.

Location of the Attack

Teams have been sent to the site, which is understood to be in a southern district of the city.

Accounts suggest the detonation happened in a car park adjacent to a residential building.

Pattern of Assaults

Since the onset of the large-scale conflict in Ukraine, a number of Russian military commanders have been targeted within Moscow.

This most recent event echoes other notable incidents, for instance:

• General Yaroslav Moskalik was lost his life in a automobile blast in Moscow earlier this year.
• General Igor Kirillov died in late 2024 when a explosive hidden on a scooter was set off from a distance.

While a source from Ukraine in the past linked Kirillov's death to Ukraine's security service, such assertions are never publicly admitted as a matter of official stance.

The war has increasingly seen clandestine operations reaching into the heart of the Russian capital.

The investigation into General Sarvarov's death remains active.