An attacker detonates an explosive device in Moscow, killing a police officer and himself
MOSCOW (AP) — An unidentified attacker detonated an explosive near a patrol car in Moscow early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer and wounding two others, authorities said.
The attack took place a few minutes after midnight near the Savyolovsky Train Station in the city center of the Russian capital, according to the Moscow branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It was stated that the attacker approached a traffic police vehicle and detonated the explosive, killing a police officer at the scene and wounding two other people who were taken to hospital.
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Russia’s Investigative Committee announced that it had launched an investigation into the attack. The name of the attacker was not mentioned, nor was any information given about the attacker’s possible motives or further details.
The attack took place on the day celebrating the fourth anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops to Ukraine.
