Suspect Arrested in Moscow Car Bomb Attack on Russian General

Fri Jul 11 2025 10:12:48 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Suspect Arrested in Moscow Car Bomb Attack on Russian General

Russian security forces detain a suspect linked to a bombing that killed a senior military officer, heightening tensions between Russia and Ukraine.


The FSB claims to have apprehended a Ukrainian spy responsible for a car bomb attack that killed Russian General Yaroslav Moskalik, igniting further accusations of terrorism amidst the ongoing conflict.


Russian authorities announced the detention of a suspect involved in a recent car bomb attack that resulted in the death of a senior military general, Yaroslav Moskalik. The Federal Security Service (FSB) identified the detained individual as "Ukrainian special services agent Ignat Kuzi," alleging that he carried out the attack by planting explosives in a vehicle near Moskalik's residence in the suburb of Balashikha, just outside Moscow.

According to the FSB, Moskalik was killed while passing the Volkswagen Golf that had been rigged with a homemade explosive device, which was purportedly detonated remotely from Ukraine. This incident has escalated already high tensions between the two nations, with the Kremlin categorically blaming Ukraine for what they describe as a terrorist act.

In a statement regarding the attack, the FSB claimed that Kuzin was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services earlier this year and arrived in Moscow in September. Russian media outlets further reported that footage of Kuzin allegedly confessing to the act was released, along with video evidence of his arrest and the bomb components.

General Moskalik's background illustrates the deep-seated complexities of the conflict; he was involved in pivotal discussions in Paris in 2015, aimed at resolving tensions stemming from the Donbas region conflict, which erupted in 2014. The Minsk agreements established during those talks proved ineffective in achieving lasting peace.

This bombing occurs against a backdrop of heightened hostilities defined by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, initiated in February 2022. Since then, accusations from both sides have intensified, illustrating the intricate and volatile dynamics at play in the region. Ukraine has yet to formally respond to the allegations surrounding the attack.

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