Moscow car blast injures ex-Ukraine PM's aide
The Investigative Committee confirmed that a former advisor to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov was injured in a car explosion in Moscow.
Consensus
- A car explosion occurred on Kirovogradskaya Street in southern Moscow on November 13.
- Sergei Zavortny was the driver of the vehicle and sustained serious injuries.
- Zavortny is a former press secretary and advisor to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov.
- The explosion caused significant damage to the vehicle, particularly on the driver's side.
- The Investigative Committee of Russia (SKR) has opened a criminal case for attempted murder using a dangerous method.
- Zavortny was hospitalized and later fell into a coma.
- The explosion is believed to have been caused by a bomb placed under the car's chassis.
- The bomb is thought to have been remotely triggered and may have contained shrapnel.
- The Investigative Committee has released video footage from the scene.
Points of divergence
- The investigation links the explosion to Ukrainian special services. — tg_bbcrussian
- Zavortny was the press secretary of former Ukrainian PM Nikolai Azarov. — tg_currenttime
- The explosive charge had a TNT equivalent of 300–500 grams and may have included shrapnel. — mn
- Zavortny was previously identified by U.S. intelligence as an officer of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service. — tg_tvrain
- Zavortny was placed on a ventilator and is in a coma. — vm
Coverage (20 sources)
- Main events for November 13 — Дождь (Telegram)
- Portrait of the Day: Sergey Zavorotny — ally of former Ukrainian prime minister, wounded in car explosion in Moscow — ЭХО / Новости
- Ukraine attacked Volgograd region. Local authorities reported four dead. Monitoring channels write that under attack is the Lukoil oil plant, one of the largest in Russia. At Volgograd gas stations there are queues. — Радио Свобода
- The Investigative Committee confirmed that a former advisor to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikoloz Azarov was injured in the car explosion in Moscow. — BBC News Русская служба
- FSK published video from the scene of a car explosion in Moscow, in which former advisor of Azarov Zavortov... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Investigative Committee showed video of car exploded in southern Moscow — Вести
- SK revealed the identity of the victim of the car explosion in Moscow — Фонтанка
- The Investigative Committee of Russia confirmed to TASS that Sergey Zavortinsky, former advisor to the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, was injured in an explosion in southern Moscow... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Car exploded in Moscow. According to media, the driver was press secretary of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikoloz Azarov, he survived... — Настоящее Время
- In Moscow, a former press secretary of Nikolai Azarov was injured in a car explosion — Московские новости
- In the Investigative Committee confirmed that behind the wheel of the car exploded in Moscow was Sergei Zavorotny — Дождь (Telegram)
- Izvestia: Zavortinsky, who was injured in a car explosion in Moscow, fell into a coma — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Investigative Committee confirmed that behind the wheel of the car exploded in Moscow was Sergei Zavorotny — Дождь
- In the result of a car explosion in Moscow, former press secretary of former Ukrainian prime minister Azarov may have been injured, — media — ASTRA
- SK confirmed that Sergey Zavortinsky was injured in the car explosion in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Former press secretary of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikoloz Azarov injured in Moscow car explosion — Shot Automobile... — ЭХО / Новости
- Former advisor of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Azarov injured in car explosion in Moscow — Интерфакс
- At car explosion in Moscow, former press secretary of former Ukrainian PM Nikoloz Azarov's Sergey Zavortnov was injured — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Mash: Zavortinov, injured in Moscow car explosion, connected to ventilator — Вечерняя Москва
- In Chertanovo, Sergei Zavorotnykh's car was blown up, advisor to former Ukrainian prime minister. He was injured and is in serious condition — Важные истории
Key entities
- Moscow
- Sergey Zavorotny
- Ukraine
- Nikolai Azarov
- Chertanovo
- Kirovohradskaya Street
- Russia
- Mash
- TASS
- SK
- SHOT
- Media
- FollowCom
- Sergey
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