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Coverage dated November 12, 2026

Russian colonel reportedly killed in car explosion near St. Petersburg

Headline from The Kyiv Independent

A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Shushary near St. Petersburg, Russia's Investigative Committee said on Nov. 12. Russian news outlet Fontanka reported the deceased was an Air Force colonel, killed at around 7 a.m.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Car blast kills Russian serviceman near St. Petersburg as murder probe opens (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A car bomb exploded in Shushary, near St. Petersburg, killing a Russian serviceman whom media reports identified as a colonel; investigators opened a murder case. Reports differed on whether a passenger was in the car and injured, while authorities had not publicly confirmed the officer’s rank or th…

  2. Euromaidan Press

    Russian colonel killed by a remote-detonated car bomb a day after Ukrainian drones hit a nearby Baltic port (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    The officer reportedly served in the air force and air defense army based in St. Petersburg, though no one has tied the two events together.

  3. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian colonel reportedly killed in car explosion near St. Petersburg (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Shushary near St. Petersburg, Russia's Investigative Committee said on Nov. 12. Russian news outlet Fontanka reported the deceased was an Air Force colonel, killed at around 7 a.m.