A Russian ​general was ‌killed in ​a car bomb in Moscow on Monday (December 22, 2025), Russia’s ​investigative committee said.

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, died from his injuries, Svetlana Petrenko, official spokesperson for Russia’s Investigative Committee said.

“Investigators are pursuing numerous lines of enquiry regarding the murder. One of these is that the crime was orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence services,” Mr. Petrenko said.

The committee said ‍that one of the versions being investigated is that ⁠the bomb was ​planted by ⁠Ukrainian special services.