dpa
Moscow
A high-ranking Russian military officer was seriously injured in a bomb attack in the north of Moscow on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
A car bomb exploded when the man got into the car, injuring two people, investigators said. Local media reported that the officer’s legs had been torn off in the explosion and that his wife was also injured.
A report in the Kommersant newspaper suggested that the injured man is a senior military intelligence officer. He is said to have been responsible for satellite communications in the military and had served in the war against Ukraine. No official details were initially available.
Investigators were deployed to the car park in a residential area to clarify the background to the attack. A Ukrainian lead was also being investigated, it was said.
There have been several bomb attacks on Russian territory since Moscow launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, including in the capital. Investigators always hold Ukrainian secret services responsible for the attacks.
Videos from surveillance cameras showing an explosion of the parked vehicle circulated on social networks.
The footage showed the destroyed car and other damaged vehicles.
