Russian authorities announced on Saturday the detention of a suspect in connection with a car bombing that resulted in the death of a senior Russian military official on Friday. The suspect was identified as Ignat Kuzin by the Federal Security Service (FSB), who accused him of being an "agent of the Ukrainian special services." This is Russia latest news today, where Russia and Ukraine continue to experience tensions.
The Kremlin previously accused Ukraine of involvement in so-called "terrorist activities" on Russian soil. In the latest Russia latest news today, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the attack, stating that the "Kyiv regime" was again revealing its true face by continuing to engage in terrorist activities on Russian soil.
The explosion took place hours before U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for senior-level diplomatic negotiations. That is what has stoked the fire, becoming the highlight in Russia latest news today.
The victim of the explosion was identified as Yaroslav Moskalik, 59, deputy head of the Russian Armed Forces' Main Operations Directorate. It was reported by the authorities that the explosion occurred approximately at 10:40 a.m. local time in the city of Balashikha, located near Moscow, where Moskalik passed by a halted Volkswagen Golf on his way to his home. The incident is still number one on Russia latest news today as the investigations against the bombing go on.