MOSCOW, June 10 – Russian authorities announced Wednesday they have taken into custody at least two suspects linked to a car bombing incident in Moscow, apprehending teenagers whom the domestic security service claims were manipulated into placing the explosive device.
Two separate car bombing incidents occurred Tuesday across Moscow – one exploded during morning hours in the city’s eastern section, while security forces discovered another in the southwestern area of the capital.
Russia’s state Investigative Committee announced they have initiated a criminal investigation regarding the southwestern Moscow bombing, which was aimed at a worker from a scientific production company. Officials have not clarified how that explosive was detonated.
According to the committee’s findings, unknown individuals instructed a teenage girl to retrieve the bomb, which she then gave to a teenage boy who attached it to the vehicle alongside a GPS tracking device.
No injuries resulted from this incident, and authorities have filed charges against the detained suspects.
In the separate eastern Moscow car bombing, a driver lost their life, as reported by the Kommersant newspaper, though officials have not released the victim’s identity.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed an explosion occurred but stated that specifics cannot be revealed during the ongoing investigation.
“An explosion took place, but the details, as you understand, are not subject to disclosure in connection with the investigation that is underway,” Peskov said. “Of course, this is a matter for our special services.”
Authorities have not disclosed whether any arrests have been made regarding the second bombing incident.
Following the conflict’s beginning in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has taken credit for killing multiple high-ranking Russian officers, some of whose names have been featured on Ukraine’s public enemy registry.
