FACTBOX: Senior Russian military officer killed in explosion near Moscow
Department of Research, Studies and International News 25-04-2025
Russian general killed in car explosion in Moscow Region
Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, Deputy Chief of Russia’s Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff, was killed in a car explosion in Balashikha, Moscow Region, official representative of the Investigative Committee Svetlana Petrenko told TASS.
“According to preliminary information, the explosion near house No.2 in Nesterova street in Balashikha killed the deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik. Our data say the explosion was triggered by the detonation of an improvised explosive device containing destructive elements,” she said.
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into the incident under Articles 105 and 222.1 of the Criminal Code (murder, illegal trafficking in explosives).
Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, represented the Defense Ministry in various negotiations.
The person is Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, the Russian Investigative Committee said
A car explosion in the city of Balashikha near Moscow killed Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Russian Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said. The blast was caused by an improvised explosive device. An investigation is underway.
TASS has put together key facts about the incident.
Circumstances of the blast
– The car exploded near building No. 2 at Nesterova Boulevard in Balashikha.
– One person was killed.
– The person is Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, the Russian Investigative Committee said.
Investigation
– An investigation is underway into the crimes of murder and illegal trafficking of explosives.
– Investigators are headed to the crime scene, along with analysts and emergency response units of other law enforcement agencies.
– According to the Investigative Committee, the explosion was set off by the detonation of an improvised explosive device filled with submunitions.
– According to emergency response officials, the device had the explosive power of more than 300 grams of TNT. Its fragments will be sent for examination.
About Yaroslav Moskalik
– Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, served as deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
– He was represented the Defense Ministry in a variety of negotiations.
Source/TASS
