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Car bombings in Russia kill serviceman, critically injure ex-Ukrainian premier's adviser

A St. Petersburg bombing killed a serviceman a day before the Moscow car bombing; Moscow has blamed Kyiv, and Ukrainian authorities have not commented.

Published Nov 13, 2026 · 17:52 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • A car bomb in Moscow critically injured Sergei Zavorotnyi, a former adviser to ex-Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov, on Friday, according to Russia's Investigative Committee.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • On Thursday, a bomb in a vehicle killed a military serviceman in St. Petersburg, and outlets differ on whether he was a colonel or a senior air force officer.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • Moscow has blamed Kyiv for the attacks, while Ukrainian authorities have not commented on either bombing.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • A car bombing in Moscow on Friday critically injured Sergei Zavorotnyi, a former adviser to ex-Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • A bomb in a vehicle killed a military serviceman in St. Petersburg on Thursday, according to Russia's Investigative Committee.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • Russia's Investigative Committee did not identify the St. Petersburg victim or say who may be behind the bombing.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The Fontanka news outlet reported that the St. Petersburg victim was a colonel, while other Russian online media said he was a senior air force officer.[Associated Press]
  • Moscow has blamed Kyiv for a series of car bombings targeting people linked to the war with Ukraine.[Al Jazeera]
  • Ukrainian authorities have not commented on either bombing.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • Who was behind the bombings is unknown; Moscow's blame of Kyiv is an allegation that Ukrainian authorities have not publicly answered.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
  • The St. Petersburg victim's rank is disputed, with Fontanka reporting a colonel and other Russian online media reporting a senior air force officer.[Associated Press]

Sources

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