The photograph shows an investigator working at the scene where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed when his car exploded in Moscow, Russia, on December 22, 2025. (Photo: Investigative Committee of Moscow via AP)
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Firstpost22-12-2025, 15:08

Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Blast; Ukraine Suspected

  • Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died in Moscow from a car bomb, marking the third high-profile Russian general casualty in a year.
  • Russian authorities suspect Ukrainian intelligence services orchestrated the attack, a claim supported by Svetlana Petrenko of Russia’s Investigative Committee.
  • Sarvarov was head of operational training for 9 years and previously involved in Russian operations in Syria.
  • His death follows unconfirmed reports of Andrey Averyanov's death and confirmed killings of Lt Gen Igor Kirillov and Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik in similar incidents.
  • President Putin had previously criticized Russian agencies for "major blunders" after Kirillov's killing.

Why It Matters: Another Russian general killed in Moscow car blast; Ukraine suspected, highlighting ongoing high-profile attacks.

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