A Russian general was in a car explosion in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday morning! ed.
The Russian Commission of Inquiry said in a statement that Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy director of the main operation bureau of the chief of staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was kidnapped in the explosion of Volkswagen Golf!
It added that the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device equipped with shrapnel.
The Investigation Committee said it had opened a criminal investigation into the case. It added that an investigation team, including forensic experts and law enforcement officers, has begun to inspect the scene of Balashikha, less than 20 miles east of Moscow.
Russian state news agency Tass earlier reported that the explosive device blew up cars in the city on the grounds of emergency services. Tass reports that the device is “homemade”.
Friday’s explosion was reportedly two days after the blast in an underground parking lot in the Moscow business district.
