A serviceman died as a result of a car explosion in St. Petersburg.
A criminal case of murder has been opened, the Russian Investigative Committee said.
Earlier, the media reported on the incident in Shoshri. According to Fontanka, the explosion happened when the man was driving a car and started to leave the yard. The publication indicates that an improvised explosive device was attached under the bottom of the car that was activated remotely.
According to Fontanka, the serviceman died at the scene. Investigators, criminologists and operational services are on the scene. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated. Traffic on the Kolpinskoye highway is blocked.