General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed in Balashikha in a car explosion with an IED

Shocking Car Explosion in Moscow Suburb

The explosion of the Volkswagen occurred at 10:40 near the house on Nesterova Boulevard. The car is completely destroyed.

According to preliminary data, at the time of the explosion, the serviceman was leaving the entrance. In the house opposite the glass in the apartments on the first three floors was blown out.

The car was blown up with an improvised explosive device. It was planted inside near the gas-cylinder equipment, and was activated remotely at the moment of the general’s exit from the entrance.

Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, is deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.

Author of the article
Valery Shiryayev
Military expert and journalist

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