2024-07-24 20:33:20
Two people were injured after the detonation of an explosive device planted in a car in the northern part of Moscow, Reuters and TASS reported, citing a statement by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk.
“According to preliminary data, on July 24, in one of the parking lots in the northern part of the capital, there was a detonation of an unidentified object that was installed in a car. As a result, two people were injured. The injured were taken by ambulance to a medical facility.” she announced on her Telegram channel.
An investigation is underway and a criminal case has been filed. The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office controls the course and results of the investigation.
According to previous information, the explosion occurred when a man and a woman got into the parked Toyota Land Cruiser. The two were injured and hospitalized, and according to preliminary data, the man’s feet were torn off, and the woman received shrapnel wounds.
In addition, as a result of the explosion, five cars parked nearby were damaged, writes BTA.
According to preliminary information, no gas system was installed in the car.
According to a Kommersant publication, the man was a Russian military intelligence officer