This morning there was a car explosion on the Kolpinskoye highway in the village of Shushri in St. Petersburg. According to preliminary data, a lieutenant colonel of the Russian armed forces who was driving died on the spot. Fontanka reported it.
Previously, the explosive device was secured under the bottom of the car and activated remotely when the car left the yard. The identity of the deceased has not been officially released. Traffic on the Kolpinskoye highway is blocked.
According to the publication, the serviceman was alone in the vehicle. Earlier there were reports that he may have had a relative who was injured, but this information has not been confirmed.