13.11.2026 12:00
The driver was seriously injured in a violent explosion that occurred in a moving car in Moscow, the capital of Russia. While it was claimed that the exploding vehicle belonged to Sergey Zavorotny, who served as press secretary for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, it was stated that an explosive may have been placed under the driver's seat. An investigation has been launched into the incident, which is being treated as a suspected assassination.
In Moscow, the capital of Russia, a violent explosion occurred in a moving car. As a result of the explosion, the driver was thrown from the vehicle onto the road, while the car became unusable. The Russian press reported that the vehicle belonged to Sergey Zavorotniy, who served as press secretary for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov. An investigation has been launched into the incident, in which the driver was seriously injured.
THE VEHICLE EXPLODED 200 METERS AFTER IT STARTED MOVING
The incident occurred this morning on Kirovogradskaya Street in the Chertanovo area in southern Moscow. According to information in the Russian press, the black Toyota Fortuner SUV exploded with a loud noise approximately 200 meters after it started moving from where it was parked.
With the force of the explosion, the doors on the left side of the vehicle were torn off and parts of the car were thrown onto the road. The driver was thrown out of the vehicle by the impact of the explosion.
THE DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Citizens who saw the incident rushed to help the injured driver. One of the eyewitnesses said that after the explosion, the vehicle, which was moving uncontrollably, stopped about one meter before reaching him.
The eyewitness, who checked the injured driver's pulse and determined that he was alive, notified medical teams. Teams arriving at the scene took the seriously injured driver to the hospital. It was reported in the Russian press that the driver had shrapnel wounds in the chest and back areas and serious damage to his legs.
IT WAS ALLEGED THAT HE WAS THE PRESS SECRETARY OF THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER
Russian Telegram channels SHOT and Mash reported that the exploded vehicle belonged to 72-year-old journalist and political commentator Sergey Zavorotniy.
Zavorotniy had previously served in the Russian State Duma and then served as press secretary for Nikolay Azarov, who was Prime Minister of Ukraine between 2010 and 2014.
The Russian press claimed that Zavorotniy was at the wheel during the explosion and was seriously injured. However, the authorities have not yet officially disclosed the identity of the injured driver.
WAS THE EXPLOSIVE PLACED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT?
Different information has been put forward regarding the cause of the explosion. SHOT reported that a homemade explosive device may have been placed under the driver's seat, while Mash claimed that the explosive was fixed to the lower part of the vehicle on the driver's side.
RUSSIA HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION
The Russian Investigative Committee announced that a criminal investigation has been launched into the explosion on Kirovogradskaya Street. Expert teams dispatched to the scene began examinations to determine the cause of the explosion.