Colonel Killed in Saint Petersburg Bombing; Suspect Fled Abroad
A 31-year-old St. Petersburg resident is suspected of planting a bomb on the car of a colonel who died in the St. Petersburg Shushary district early on November 12, according to 'Fontanka'.
Consensus
- The attack occurred on November 12 in the Shushary district of Saint Petersburg.
- The victim was a colonel in the Russian Air Force and Air Defense.
- The vehicle was destroyed by a remote-controlled explosive device placed under the car.
- The explosion happened around 7 a.m. on Kolpino Avenue in the Slavyanka microdistrict.
- The colonel died at the scene.
- A criminal case was opened following the incident.
- The suspect fled Russia after the attack.
- The suspect is believed to have flown to Turkey before the bombing.
- The suspect later moved to Chișinău.
- The attack involved a device placed under the car's undercarriage.
- The suspect is described as a 31-year-old man from Saint Petersburg.
Points of divergence
- An identical attack occurred in late August about 500 meters from the site of the colonel's death, resulting in the death of a lieutenant colonel and serious injuries to his wife. — vm
- The suspect was observed for at least a month and worked as a loader at a 'Lenta' hypermarket on Kolpino Avenue, monitoring the colonel's routine. — tg_echoonline_news
- The explosive device was allegedly delivered to the Leningrad Region via a hot air balloon from the Baltic states. — tg_echoonline_news
- The suspect left Russia before the attack, having flown from Pulkovo Airport to Turkey. — tg_echoonline_news
- The suspect is believed to have retrieved the bomb from a hiding place. — tg_echoonline_news
- The victim's name was initially reported as Andrey Khodykin by Supernova+, but later confirmed as Dmitry Lobodin by the Telegram channel 'VChK-OGPU'. — tg_echoonline_news
- The victim was reportedly the chief navigator of the 6th Air Force and Air Defense Army, though this detail was later removed by channel '78'. — tg_echoonline_news
- The source 'Kommersant' reported that the suspect flew to Turkey and then to Chișinău. — vm
- The source 'Fontanka' reported that the suspect was a 31-year-old Saint Petersburg resident. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (3 sources)
- Colonel Lobodin's car bomber suspect fled abroad — Вечерняя Москва
- Suspect in explosion of colonel's car in St. Petersburg left Russia — ЭХО / Новости
- Identity of man who planted explosive under car in St. Petersburg has been established, he left Russia — Вечерняя Москва