A Russian Armed Forces colonel has been killed on the morning of November 12th, after the car he was traveling with exploded on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. The explosion left one family member in the vehicle injured. (Photo: Ansa)
The event took place in the area of Shusar, south of the city, along the Kolpinskoje Highway. The explosion occurred while the colonel was at the wheel, according to the local newspaper Fontanka. The family traveling with him survived the explosion but suffered several injuries.
Russian media report that the event is similar to another explosion in late August in the Slavyanca area, where a Russian Deputy Colonel of Air Force and Antiaircraft Protection lost his life. On that occasion the military wife was wounded.
In both cases, according to Fontanka, explosives are suspected to have been activated at a distance. So far, the full identity of the killed colonel and possible authors of the assassination has not been disclosed.
Meanwhile, developments on the diplomatic front follow parallel to bilateral attacks between Russia and Ukraine. After two days of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi, US mediators Steve Whitoff and Jared Kouchner are headed towards Moscow, where they will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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