Russian General Killed In Car Bombing Near Moscow, Second Attack In Four Months

Maria Zakharovarussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Our military figure was killed as a result of a terrorist attack,

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

The explosion was very strong, it even gave me heart pain,

Lyudmila, a 50-year-old who lives nearby told AFP

We must not allow such very serious blunders to happen."

After Kirillov's killing, Putin made a rare admission of failings by his powerful security agencies, saying

According to chatter behind the scenes, one scenario for personnel reshuffling at the general staff had Moskalik being considered as a potential head of the national defence management centre – primarily due to his methodical approach and thoughtfulness,

wrote Mikhail Zvinchuk, a popular Russian military blogger with ties to the defence establishment

According to available data, the explosion occurred as a result of the detonation of a homemade explosive device filled with destructive elements,

the Investigative Committee said in a statement

According to preliminary information, the blast killed Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik,

a spokeswoman for Russia’s Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said in a statement

Early reports indicate the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device packed with shrapnel,

the law enforcement agency said,

The main goal is to stop, distract and destroy a potential intruder,

Spruds stressed

There are several signs that we are moving in the right direction,

Lavrov said

The work is proceeding according to plan,

Spruds said on Friday while visiting a storage site near the town of Zilupe, close to the frontier with Russia

Serhiy Lysakdnipropetrovsk regional governor

Unfortunately, there are already three dead in Pavlohrad. Among them is a child,

Lysak said on the Telegram messaging service

There are still some specific points — elements — of this deal which need to be fine-tuned and we are busy with this exact process,

Lavrov told US broadcaster CBS

One of the scenarios is... to give up territory. It's not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary,

the former boxing champion told the UK's BBC broadcaster

The aggressor again conducted a mass attack on the region with drones,

he added