Car bomb kills Russian general in Balashikha
A car bomb exploded in the Moscow region on June 9, 2026, killing Lieutenant General Damir Davydov, head of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate.
A car bomb exploded in the city of Balashikha, east of Moscow, on June 9, 2026. The blast killed a senior Russian general identified as Lieutenant General Damir Davydov, who headed the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of Russia’s Defense Ministry.
According to dailystar.co.uk, the bomb contained around half a kilogram of explosives and detonated at approximately 5:30 a.m. local time while the vehicle was traveling through the eastern outskirts of Moscow.
Moscowtimes reported that the driver of the car was killed in the explosion.
Dailystar.co.uk also reported that the location of the general was revealed by his son posting a picture of the car’s number plate on social media.
Bluesky reported that authorities are withholding the name of the victim.
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