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Russian general killed by car bomb near Moscow

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An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled

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  1. Digital Journal

    Russian general killed by car bomb near Moscow (opens Digital Journal)

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    An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled

  2. The Boston Globe

    Senior Russian officer killed in car explosion near Moscow (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A senior Russian military commander was killed Friday in a car explosion in a Moscow suburb, investigators said.

  3. Local News 8

    Senior Russian general killed in car blast just outside Moscow (opens Local News 8)

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    By Nick Paton Walsh, Darya Tarasova, Ivana Kottasová and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A senior Russian general has died in a car blast in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday morning, according to authorities.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Car bomb outside Moscow kills Russian lieutenant general (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Surveillance cameras captured the moment a blast outside Moscow killed Russian Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik.

  5. Fox News

    Russian general killed in Moscow-area car bombing, investigators say (opens Fox News)

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    A Russian general died Friday in a car bombing in Balashikha, a city just outside of Moscow, according to officials.

  6. WSVN Miami

    Russian general killed in car blast just outside Moscow ahead of Witkoff-Putin meeting - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — A senior Russian general has died in a car bombing in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday, authorities say, with news of

  7. The American Conservative

    Top Russian General Killed by Car Bomb (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The attack comes while the U.S. is attempting to negotiate a peace settlement between Moscow and Kiev.

  8. New York Post

    High-ranking Russian military general blown up in car explosion in Moscow (opens New York Post)

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    Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operations directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, died when the vehicle blew up in the town of Balashikha, Russian media reported.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    A Russian general was killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian general was killed by a car bomb on Friday, Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said, in the second such attack on a top Russian military officer in four months. The Investigative Committee said that Lt. Gen.

  10. NBC News

    Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow (opens NBC News)

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    A senior Russian military figure was killed Friday after a vehicle exploded in the town of Balashikha in the Moscow region, the Investigative Committee of Russia said.

  11. WHDH Boston

    A Russian general was killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian general was killed by a car bomb on Friday, Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said, in the second such attack on

  12. The Guardian

    Russian general killed in Moscow car blast on day of Trump envoy visit (opens The Guardian)

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    Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik named as victim of explosion that appears similar to previous attacks claimed by Ukraine

  13. UPI

    Russian general killed in car bombing as attacks on Ukraine continue (opens UPI)

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    A top Russian general died Friday in a car bombing, on the same day President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and a day after Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

  14. CBS News

    Russian general killed by car bomb just outside Moscow; murder probe launched (opens CBS News)

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    The blast appeared to be similar to previous attacks on Russians linked to Moscow's military offensive in Ukraine.

  15. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A car bomb in Moscow has killed a senior Russian military officer, Russian officials said.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Car bomb kills senior Russian general near Moscow (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A home-made explosive device blows up in a parked car, killing Lieutenant-General Yaroslav Moskalik, authorities say.

  17. Military.com

    A Russian General Was Killed by a Car Bomb Just Outside Moscow (opens Military.com)

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    The Investigative Committee said that Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha.

  18. KTVZ Bend

    Russian general killed in car blast near Moscow as Putin meets US envoy on Ukraine (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Darya Tarasova, Ivana Kottasová, Nick Paton Walsh and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A senior Russian general died in a car bombing in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday, authorities say, the same day that US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian leader Vladimir P…

  19. Newsweek

    Car bomb kills Russian general near Moscow (opens Newsweek)

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    Videos shared from the scene show a burning car and a man's remains amid the charred damage.

  20. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Car bomb kills senior Russian military officer near Moscow (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    MOSCOW - A car bomb killed a senior Russian military officer in the town of Balashikha just east of Moscow on Friday, Russian investigators said, in an attack that Russian

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Russia confirms car bomb death of top general near Moscow – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russian officials have confirmed the death of a top officer in a car bombing in the Moscow region. Meanwhile, Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko says Ukraine may need to surrender territory to Russia. Follow DW for more.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Russian general killed in car bombing as Trump envoy meets with Putin (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A car bomb killed a high-ranking Russian general while Trump's envoy was visiting for peace negotiations.

  23. WMUR

    Russian general killed by car bomb outside Moscow (opens WMUR)

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    Russian general Yaroslav Moskalik was killed by a car bomb near Moscow, marking the second assassination of a top Russian officer in months

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