Second car bomb to hit Russia in two days targets exiled Ukrainian political aide, media report
Russian media reported the car belonged to Sergei Zavorotniy, a onetime spokesman for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov
- ✓Russian media reported the car belonged to Sergei Zavorotniy, a onetime spokesman for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov
- ✓On Thursday (November 12), a member of the Russian military was killed after the car he was driving was blown up in St Petersburg, investigators said.
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Russia’s Investigative Committee, which handles serious crimes, said on Friday (November 13, 2026) that it had opened an investigation into the explosion of a car in Moscow that Russian media reported belonged to an exiled Ukrainian political aide.
Russian media reported the car belonged to Sergei Zavorotniy, a onetime spokesman for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, who has been living in Russia since fleeing Ukraine amid anti-government protests in 2014.
Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Zavorotniy was hospitalised. It is the latest in a series of apparent assassination attempts inside Russia. On Thursday (November 12), a member of the Russian military was killed after the car he was driving was blown up in St Petersburg, investigators said.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu World & Diplomacy |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | WORLD |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 13 November 2026 |