Car bomb kills senior Russian military official near Moscow
Source: The Guardian
Car bomb kills senior Russian military official near Moscow
Car bomb kills senior Russian military official near Moscow
Video appears to show Col Damir Davydov’s BMW bursting into flames and bystanders pulling him from wreckage
Pjotr Sauer
Wed 10 Jun 2026 10.17 BST
Last modified on Thu 11 Jun 2026 02.31 BST
A senior Russian military official has been killed in a car bombing near Moscow, according to media reports.
An explosive device planted underneath a BMW detonated at about 5.30am on Tuesday as Col Damir Davydov was driving near his home in the city of Balashikha, the independent outlet Astra reported. It was the latest in a string of assassinations targeting Russian military officials and prominent pro-war figures since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Davydov, 57, headed the Russian military’s artillery and missile ammunition supply directorate, a key logistics role responsible for overseeing the distribution of weapons to the armed forces.
The Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed that an explosion had taken place and that Vladimir Putin had been informed. Asked about the investigation, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to provide details, saying: “As you understand, information related to the ongoing investigation cannot be disclosed. This is, of course, a matter for our special services.”
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/10/car-bomb-kills-senior-russian-military-official-near-moscow
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Tabloid the Sun (FWIW) says that Davydov's son exposed his personal vehicle in a social media post.
While the Guardian says Davydov was a colonel, other reports say he was a Lt. General. He is described as Putin's ammo chief.
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