Explosion in Moscow kills two police officers

Last night on Eleckaya Street, two traffic police officers noticed a suspicious individual near a police service vehicle. An explosion occurred when they attempted to detain the person. As a result of the attack, police lieutenants—25-year-old Maxim Gorbunov and 24-year-old Ilya Klimanov—were killed. The body of a third victim was also found at the scene—preliminarily, this was the bomber himself.

According to reports from Russia's Investigative Committee, the main version of the assassination is linked to Ukrainian intelligence agencies. Earlier, Russia's Investigative Committee reported an assassination attempt on Faniil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, who died from injuries sustained in the explosion.

This incident occurred in the context of previously investigated attempts to eliminate high-ranking Russian military personnel linked to actions by Ukrainian agencies.

Context

In recent years, Russia has faced a series of attacks that are officially associated with the activities of Ukrainian intelligence services. These incidents follow increasing regional tensions and raise security concerns for Russian troops and government officials.