A bomb exploded in the lobby of a luxury apartment building in Moscow, killing at least one person and injuring four others. The target of the attack was identified as Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russian paramilitary leader from eastern Ukraine who was critically injured and later died in the hospital. The bomb was detonated as Sarkisyan entered the lobby with his bodyguards at the “Scarlet Sails” complex near the Kremlin. The blast was described as an assassination attempt by law enforcement, with Sarkisyan accused by Ukraine of aiding Russia’s war effort in Donetsk.
Investigations are ongoing to identify the perpetrators behind the attack, with reports suggesting the plot was carefully planned and ordered. Video footage showed significant damage to the lobby of the building, indicating that the explosion was powerful. Ukraine’s SBU security service previously described Sarkisyan as a “crime boss” in Donetsk, and accused him of supporting illegal armed groups and forming pro-Russian military formations.
This incident comes after Ukraine claimed responsibility for the killing of Russian General Igor Kirillov in a bomb blast in Moscow in December. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine regarding the bombing in Moscow. The attack highlights the ongoing tensions and violence in the region, driven by the conflict between pro-Russian and Ukrainian forces in Donetsk.
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