Members of emergency services and investigators work at the scene where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was reportedly killed in a car bomb blast in Moscow

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Russian general killed in suspected car bomb in Moscow

Published On 22 Dec 202522 Dec 2025

  • Russian authorities say a car bomb explosion in southern Moscow has killed Lieutenant General ⁠Fanil Sarvarov.
  • Investigators say they are pursuing various lines of inquiry, including the possibility the attack was “linked” to “Ukrainian special forces”.