Colonel killed in car blast in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, a lieutenant colonel from the Russian Aerospace and Air Defense Forces died in a car explosion on Kolpinsky Highway in Shushary.

Consensus

• A colonel died in a car explosion in the Shushary district of Saint Petersburg.
• The deceased was a military officer serving in the Air and Missile Defense Forces (VVS and PVO).
• The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case regarding the incident.
• The case was opened based on the occurrence in Saint Petersburg and the vehicle fire.

Points of divergence

• The Investigative Committee confirmed that 'people were injured' as part of the incident. — tg_varlamov_news
• The deceased was a military pilot. — tg_astrapress
• There is no official information about suspects in the case. — tvrain

Coverage (4 sources)

• Lieutenant Colonel, who died after a car explosion in Shushary, served in the Air Force and Air Defense Forces, reports Fontanka. Investigative Committee... — Varlamov News
• In St. Petersburg, a lieutenant colonel from the Air and Missile Defense Forces died in a car explosion — Говорит НеМосква
• Who planted the bomb under the car of a lieutenant colonel in St. Petersburg — Дождь
• Investigative body opened criminal case after explosion of car with soldier in St. Petersburg. Media reports that deceased lieutenant colonel was... — ASTRA

Key entities

• St. Petersburg
• PVO
• VVS
• Fontanka
• Shushary
• Media
• SK
• FollowCom
• Saint Petersburg
• Investigative Committee
• Russia
• GSU
• Kolpinskogo Avenue