A quiet town outside Moscow was rocked on Friday when a parked Volkswagen Golf exploded, killing a senior Russian general, Yaroslav Moskalik.
Authorities say the blast was triggered by an improvised explosive device packed with deadly metal fragments.
This was designed for maximum destruction.
Moskalik, deputy head of the General Staff’s main operations unit, had once represented Moscow in the tense “Normandy format” talks over Ukraine.
His sudden, violent death has prompted a full-blown murder and explosives smuggling investigation.
The officials are scrambling for answers.
What Happened?
Security footage captured the shocking moment: a massive fireball erupting just as someone approached the car.
Curiously, the car wasn’t registered to Moskalik, raising even more questions about how—and why—he was targeted.
This attack mirrors a string of previous assassinations linked to Moscow’s war machine.
Like the car bomb that killed Darya Dugina and the cafe blast that took out military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.
Ukraine hasn’t commented yet, but after similar strikes, Kyiv has sometimes hinted at involvement.
Even President Putin has previously admitted security “blunders,” a rare acknowledgment from the Kremlin.
With the list of high-profile hits growing longer, one can’t help but wonder: who’s next, and how far will this shadow war go?
