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Coverage dated February 23, 2026

Moscow policeman killed in bomb attack on Ukraine war anniversary

Headline from Al Jazeera

The attack on a police car occurred near one of the busiest train stations in the Russian capital.

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  1. Digital Journal

    Man kills police officer in Moscow train station blast (opens Digital Journal)

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    A man detonated an explosive device beside a police patrol car in central Moscow early Tuesday, killing one officer and wounding two others, the Russian

  2. The Columbian

    An attacker detonates an explosive device in Moscow, killing a police officer and himself (opens The Columbian)

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    MOSCOW — An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer, and leaving two other officers injured, officia

  3. Al Jazeera

    Moscow policeman killed in bomb attack on Ukraine war anniversary (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The attack on a police car occurred near one of the busiest train stations in the Russian capital.

  4. The Guardian

    Explosion in Moscow kills Russian police officer after attacker detonates device, officials say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    One officer killed and two others wounded after blast at Savyolovsky railway station square in central Moscow

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