"The officers were approaching a suspicious person in Moscow when the blast took place, investigators say, with the incident taking place near the scene of a car blast which killed a Russian general earlier this week. The explosion occurred on Yeletskaya street in the south of the Russian capital cityImage: Ilya Lazarev/TASS/ZUMA/picture alliance Two police officers and one more person were killed in an explosion in southern Moscow overnight, Russia's Investigative Committee said Wednesday."
"Two police officers and one more person were killed in an explosion in southern Moscow overnight, Russia's Investigative Committee said Wednesday. The traffic police were approaching a suspicious person in the south of the Russian capital when an explosive was detonated, according to the officials. The explosion happened near the site of a car bomb on Monday, which killed a senior Russian general. This is a breaking news story. More to follow"
On December 24, 2025, an explosion in southern Moscow killed two police officers and one other person. The blast occurred on Yeletskaya Street as traffic police approached a suspicious person and an explosive was detonated. The incident happened near the site of a car bomb earlier in the week that killed a senior Russian general. Russia's Investigative Committee reported the casualties and said the traffic police were targeted while investigating the suspicious individual. Authorities characterized the event as connected by location to the earlier car blast. This remains breaking news with further details expected.
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