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Russian General Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Moscow Car Bombing

Russia’s Investigative Committee launched a criminal probe that includes a line of inquiry into possible involvement by Ukrainian special services.

Le général de l’état-major, Fanil Sarvarov a été tué après la détonation de 300 grammes de TNT placés sous sa voiture dans le parking d’une rue du sud de Moscou.
Le lieutenant-général Fanil Sarvarov, chef du département de la formation opérationnelle au sein de l’état-major, a été tué.
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La police travaille sur le site de l'explosion d'une voiture qui a tué un général russe, dans le sud de Moscou, le 22 décembre 2025

Overview

  • The blast was caused by an explosive device planted under Sarvarov’s car that detonated shortly after he set off in the Yasenevo district, according to investigators.
  • The Investigative Committee opened a case for murder and explosives trafficking and is reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence from the scene.
  • Authorities said multiple leads are being examined, including possible Ukrainian special-service involvement, and Ukraine had not commented at the time of reporting.
  • Sarvarov, 56, headed the General Staff’s Operational Training Department and previously served in Chechnya, Syria and the war in Ukraine.
  • The attack fits a pattern of targeted killings of Russian military and pro-war figures since 2022, including cases involving Igor Kirillov, Iaroslav Moskalik and Daria Dugina, and it coincides with recent U.S.-facilitated contacts with Russian and Ukrainian envoys.