Two police officers have been confirmed dead in an explosion in Moscow, the capital of Russia, when they tried to stop a suspicious person.
Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
The blast occurred close to the site where a Russian general was killed earlier this week.
The committee, which probes major crimes in Russia, said “an explosive device was triggered” as the officers approached the suspect who was near their service vehicle.
An earlier statement on Telegram said investigators were inspecting the scene and carrying out forensic analysis, including “medical and explosive examinations”.
The area was cordoned off and had a large police presence, according to images broadcast on Russian television, which quoted witnesses describing an explosion that occurred at around 1:30 am (2230 GMT Tuesday).
Russian general dies in Moscow car bomb attack
The blast took place near where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed on Monday by an explosive device that had been placed under his parked car.
Sarvarov had been the head of the Russian General Staff’s training department.
Since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, Kyiv has been blamed for several attacks targeting Russian military officials and pro-Kremlin figures both in Russia and in occupied parts of Ukraine.
A source in Ukraine’s GUR secret services welcomed the “elimination” of the police officers, who they said, without providing evidence, had fought in Ukraine and “tortured Ukrainian prisoners of war.”
The GUR source told AFP the attack was carried out by a “local resident” and did not claim to have been involved.
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