The Russian newspaper "Kommersant" reported from unspecified sources that a military intelligence officer was injured in a car explosion in Moscow on Wednesday morning. Details reveal that a Toyota Land Cruiser exploded near a residential building on Sennaya St. in northern Moscow after two individuals, a man and a woman, got into the vehicle.
Irina Volk, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, announced that an explosive device caused the car explosion. It was determined that the bomb was placed under the driver's seat. Law enforcement agencies indicated that the exploded car belonged to an army officer named Andrei Turgashov and his wife. According to one account, the bombing is linked to the official work of its owner. Local media also reported that the officer's condition is critical, and his wife sustained facial shrapnel injuries.
A criminal case has been opened regarding the explosion under articles related to attempted murder (articles 30 and 105 of the Russian Criminal Code) and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition (article 222 of the Russian Criminal Code). The Moscow Prosecutor's Office is overseeing the proceedings and outcomes of the criminal investigation.
