A car belonging to a lieutenant colonel from Russia's Air Force and air defence units exploded in the Pushkinsky district in St Petersburg on the morning of 27 August, killing him and injuring his wife.
Source: Fontanka.ru, a local Russian outlet; Megapolis | Accidents and Emergencies | St Petersburg | Piter, a Russian Telegram channel; Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+; Investigative Committee of Russia
Quote from Fontanka: "A car carrying a service member and his wife exploded on the Kolpinskoye Highway in St Petersburg. The man has been killed instantly, and the woman has been hospitalised."
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Details: According to eyewitnesses, at around 10:00, the lieutenant colonel, who was behind the wheel, was driving away from his home. At that moment, an improvised explosive device reportedly detonated inside the car.
