Russian Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov Assassinated in Moscow Car Explosion - The State Signal

Russian Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Moscow Car Explosion

RUSSIA – A Russian Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was on Monday Dec. 22, killed in a car explosion in Moscow, according to the Russian Investigative Committee.

The committee said in a statement on Telegram that Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Russian General Staff’s Operational Training Department, died from injuries caused by the blast.

Russian Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Moscow Car Explosion - The State Signal

“According to investigators, on the morning of Dec. 22, an explosive device planted under the bottom of a car was detonated on Yasenevaya Street in Moscow,” the statement said.

It stated that investigations are underway following the opening of a criminal case in Moscow.

Russian Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Moscow Car Explosion - The State Signal

“Investigators are pursuing various theories regarding the murder. One of them is that the crime was orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence services,” it added.