On Wednesday, December 24, a bomb detonated in Moscow as two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously near the site where a senior general was killed two days earlier by a car bomb that Russia said was planted by Ukrainian intelligence. The blast killed the officers and a third person.
The incident follows a string of assassinations of Russian military figures and high-profile supporters since the nearly four-year conflict in Ukraine began. Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for several of these attacks.
Russia’s State Investigative Committee has opened criminal cases under clauses covering the murder of law enforcement officers and illegal bomb trafficking. Unofficial Telegram channels reported the bomber was among the fatalities, but these details remain unverified.
In a separate development this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he seeks direct talks with former US President Donald Trump, though he offered few details on timing or agenda.
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Two police officers killed by Moscow bomb, Zelenskyy seeks Trump talks
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