Russian lieutenant colonel killed in St. Petersburg car blast

On August 27, a car explosion in St. Petersburg, Russia claimed the life of a Russian army lieutenant colonel and left his wife critically injured. The Telegram channel Astra initially reported the incident, which they attributed to an improvised explosive device planted inside the vehicle. The victim, identified as a military pilot, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

His wife remained hospitalized following the blast, which left both of them without legs. Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the vehicle fire, though the specific law under which the case will be prosecuted remains unspecified. The Telegram channel 112 confirmed that the deceased was indeed a military pilot.

Notably, an explosion occurred at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow on August 1, during a private party. A woman attempting to deliver a bomb packed with metal ball bearings to the venue was killed in the blast, resulting in five fatalities in total. While Russian media outlets speculated that the intended target may have been General Aleksandr Chaiko, Commander-in-Chief of Russia's Aerospace Forces, who is presently on trial in Ukraine for war crimes, including those committed in Bucha, Ukraine.