Military officer killed in St. Petersburg car blast
A car bomb explosion in Saint Petersburg on August 27 killed 43-year-old military officer Sergei Sechkov, who was the staff commander of a helicopter regiment. His wife was seriously injured in the attack.
Consensus
- Sergei Sechkov, a 43-year-old military officer, died in a car explosion in Saint Petersburg on August 27.
- Sergei Sechkov was the staff commander of the 332nd Separate Guards Helicopter Regiment.
- Sergei Sechkov served in the 12633 military unit, part of the 6th Air and Air Defense Army.
- Sergei Sechkov's wife was in the car and sustained serious injuries.
- The explosion occurred on Kolpino Avenue in the Slavyanka district of Saint Petersburg.
- The Ukrainian intelligence agency (GUR) previously accused the 332nd Helicopter Regiment of conducting missile and bomb attacks on civilian populations in Kharkiv Oblast.
- Sergei Sechkov was listed in the Ukrainian project 'Mirotvorets' as a military officer involved in war crimes.
- The father of Sergei Sechkov confirmed his son's death to the agency 'Agenstvo' and said 'They blew him up.'
- The car was a Geely.
- The explosion occurred in the morning of August 27.
- The wife of Sergei Sechkov is named Anna.
- Sergei Sechkov was born in Ryazan.
Points of divergence
- Sergei Sechkov was a major at the start of the full-scale invasion and later became a lieutenant colonel; the source notes conflicting information about his rank. — tg_echoonline_news
- The wife of Sergei Sechkov had both legs amputated. — novaya_eu
- Sergei Sechkov was identified as a colonel in the Telegram channels and by 'Fontanka'. — mediazona
- Sergei Sechkov reportedly told his superiors he was on a 'list for elimination'. — tg_bbcrussian
- The female suspect in the bombing was 24 years old, had been recruited by Ukrainian military intelligence, and fled to Turkey and then Moldova. — mediazona
- The female suspect fled to Turkey and then Moldova, and may be heading to Ukraine. — tg_tvrain
- In September 2023, Vladimir Putin awarded the 332nd Helicopter Regiment the honorary title 'Guards'. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (11 sources)
- Portrait of the Day: Sergey Sychkov — helicopter regiment chief killed in car explosion in St. Petersburg, which the GUR accused... — ЭХО / Новости
- «Agency»: soldier of helicopter regiment Sergey Sechkov died in explosion in St. Petersburg — BBC News Русская служба
- Victim of car bombing in St. Petersburg is the chief of the helicopter regiment headquarters, involved in attacks on the Kharkiv region — Новая газета Европа
- A lieutenant colonel from a helicopter regiment, whom the GUR accused of strikes on civilians, was among those killed in a car explosion in St. Petersburg — ЭХО / Новости
- At car explosion in St. Petersburg, 43-year-old military man Sergey Sychkov reportedly died. His unit GUR accused of striking... — The Insider
- Military officer who died in an explosion in St. Petersburg yesterday — lieutenant colonel accused by Ukrainian authorities of war crimes — Медиазона
- At explosion in St. Petersburg, according to preliminary data, helicopter regiment officer Sergey Sychkov died — Настоящее Время
- At car explosion in St. Petersburg, military from helicopter regiment Sergey Sechkov reportedly died — Дождь (Telegram)
- At the explosion of a car in St. Petersburg, a military man from a helicopter regiment, Sergey Sechkov, is presumed to have died — Дождь
- The commander of the helicopter brigade's staff died as a result of yesterday's explosion in St. Petersburg. The GUR accuses this unit... — Важные истории
- At explosion in St. Petersburg, helicopter regiment officer died. Ukrainian side accused unit in killings of civilians — Север.Реалии