Yaroslav Moskalik, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in a car explosion - Mass media

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12:25; 25 April 2025 year
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Yaroslav Moskalik, Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, was killed in a car explosion in Balashikha. This is reported by Mash and Baza.

A Volkswagen car exploded on the afternoon of April 25 in Balashikha, Moscow region. According to the operational services, a gas cylinder exploded in the car, the media claim that the cause of the explosion was a bomb with damaging elements.

The explosion shattered windows in a nearby house. Two fatalities are reported: the driver and the passenger.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case in connection with the incident. Investigators, criminologists, and operational units of law enforcement agencies are working on the site.