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Best_man23

(5,232 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:51 AM Apr 25

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Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow

Source: NBC News

"Russian authorities have launched an investigation after a senior military officer was killed Friday after a vehicle exploded in the town of Balashikha in the Moscow region, the country's Investigative Committee of Russia said.

Investigators said in a statement Friday that they had opened a criminal case into the death of Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/russia/russian-general-killed-car-bombing-moskalik-moscow-putin-ukraine-rcna202950

Not sure if this is a case of "an open window in a tall building wasn't available" or the work of Ukrainian commandos. In either case, I simply chalk this up to yet another case of Sudden Russian Death Syndrome.

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Senior Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow (Original Post) Best_man23 Apr 25 OP

Russia doesn't usually eliminate its own officials in ways as messy as car bombs. bearsfootball516 Apr 25 #1

Or anti Putin Russian cell SSJVegeta Apr 25 #4

Kill all the russian killers. Include Putin.... Push him off a high balcony. Trueblue1968 Apr 25 #19

maybe it was a message to Krasnov to get back in line rurallib Apr 25 #2

There are partisans in Russia who are hostile to the Putin regime. Emrys Apr 25 #3

The russian citizens DENVERPOPS Apr 25 #25

Obviously didn't say thank you. twodogsbarking Apr 25 #5

Russia now has an opening for a General? I have a suggestion who would be perfect. Botany Apr 25 #6

... orangecrush Apr 25 #14

Difficult to find sympathy. nt moniss Apr 25 #7

Well nigh impossible..... lastlib Apr 25 #11

Texas has a horrible climate. Igel Apr 25 #23

Did Putin get tired of pushing people, err, I mean falling out of high rise windows? n/t Jacson6 Apr 25 #8

"Sudden Russian Death Syndrome..." A great locution. I'll steal it if you don't mind. n/t. NNadir Apr 25 #9

Another one..... lastlib Apr 25 #10

Same technique and similar Putin enabler target as the last one. Probably Ukraine sourced but it could be local. Ford_Prefect Apr 25 #12

Boom Boom orangecrush Apr 25 #13

Upward mobility ? republianmushroom Apr 25 #15

Look for a Ukrainian mom and her 14-year-old daughter RazorbackExpat Apr 25 #16

Was it a Tesla? generalbetrayus Apr 25 #17

In former Soviet Russia, petrol-powered auto engine internally combusts you! LudwigPastorius Apr 25 #18

Oh, Vladimir Deep State Witch Apr 25 #20

Yes. It was a general disaster. n/t Igel Apr 25 #24

UP OR DOWN Canada Kid Apr 25 #21

Oops Historic NY Apr 25 #22

Hey Putin.................they are getting closer everyday............... turbinetree Apr 25 #26

bearsfootball516

(6,568 posts)

1. Russia doesn't usually eliminate its own officials in ways as messy as car bombs.

Reply to Best_man23 (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:54 AM

Apr 25

My hunch is it was Ukraine.

SSJVegeta

(454 posts)

4. Or anti Putin Russian cell

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 08:39 AM

Apr 25

Trueblue1968

(18,492 posts)

19. Kill all the russian killers. Include Putin.... Push him off a high balcony.

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:39 PM

Apr 25

rurallib

(63,672 posts)

2. maybe it was a message to Krasnov to get back in line

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 08:02 AM

Apr 25

Emrys

(8,612 posts)

3. There are partisans in Russia who are hostile to the Putin regime.

Reply to Best_man23 (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 08:38 AM

Apr 25

Last edited Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:23 PM - Edit history (1)

It needn't be the work of Ukrainian commandos if it's not a Putin hitjob.

This sort of event just forewarns that hostilities will not end neatly with any glib Trumpian peace deal. The Ukrainian regime controls its armed forces. The people can be a force on their own, and the country's not short of stray ammunition and those with military experience.

DENVERPOPS

(11,966 posts)

25. The russian citizens

Reply to Emrys (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 06:36 PM

Apr 25

are getting increasingly upset about Putin and his war, maybe it was them, forming a group of underground rebels who were acting out......

twodogsbarking

(13,496 posts)

5. Obviously didn't say thank you.

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 08:45 AM

Apr 25

Botany

(73,984 posts)

6. Russia now has an opening for a General? I have a suggestion who would be perfect.

Reply to Best_man23 (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:32 AM

Apr 25

“Lock him up” and then send him to Moscow ASAP.

orangecrush

(24,405 posts)

14. ...

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:56 AM

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moniss

(7,180 posts)

7. Difficult to find sympathy. nt

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:42 AM

Apr 25

lastlib

(25,825 posts)

11. Well nigh impossible.....

Reply to moniss (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:46 AM

Apr 25

..I have none.

Igel

(36,742 posts)

23. Texas has a horrible climate.

Reply to lastlib (Reply #11)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:26 PM

Apr 25

It seems no matter what I plant--besides Okra, peppers, and yaupon holly, all I get is a fairly barren "" target="_blank">field".

May he rest in pieces.

Jacson6

(1,183 posts)

8. Did Putin get tired of pushing people, err, I mean falling out of high rise windows? n/t

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:00 AM

Apr 25

NNadir

(35,707 posts)

9. "Sudden Russian Death Syndrome..." A great locution. I'll steal it if you don't mind. n/t.

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:40 AM

Apr 25

lastlib

(25,825 posts)

10. Another one.....

Reply to Best_man23 (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:45 AM

Apr 25

...bites the dust.

Slava Ukraini!

Ford_Prefect

(8,356 posts)

12. Same technique and similar Putin enabler target as the last one. Probably Ukraine sourced but it could be local.

Reply to Best_man23 (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:58 AM

Apr 25

Wikipedia says:

"On 25 April 2025, Moskalik was killed in a car bomb explosion in Balashikha, a suburb east of Moscow. According to reports, an improvised explosive device (IED) with shrapnel was detonated remotely in a parked car as Moskalik, who lived in the area, passed by. The explosion was powerful enough to shatter windows in nearby buildings. Russia's Investigative Committee classified the incident as murder and confirmed the use of a homemade explosive device.

The attack followed a similar incident in December 2024, when another Russian general, Igor Kirillov, was killed in a bomb attack in Moscow, attributed by both the Security Service of Ukraine and Russian authorities to Ukrainian intelligence services. The incident occurred amid ongoing tensions in the Russo-Ukrainian War and coincided with diplomatic efforts, including a visit by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow to discuss peace proposals."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaroslav_Moskalik

orangecrush

(24,405 posts)

13. Boom Boom

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:55 AM

Apr 25

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republianmushroom

(19,690 posts)

15. Upward mobility ?

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:59 AM

Apr 25

RazorbackExpat

(473 posts)

16. Look for a Ukrainian mom and her 14-year-old daughter

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 12:07 PM

Apr 25

driving toward the Estonian border in a Mini Cooper

generalbetrayus

(849 posts)

17. Was it a Tesla?

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:07 PM

Apr 25

LudwigPastorius

(12,321 posts)

18. In former Soviet Russia, petrol-powered auto engine internally combusts you!

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:21 PM

Apr 25

Deep State Witch

(11,758 posts)

20. Oh, Vladimir

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 02:20 PM

Apr 25

You lost another general?

Igel

(36,742 posts)

24. Yes. It was a general disaster. n/t

Reply to Deep State Witch (Reply #20)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 05:29 PM

Apr 25

Canada Kid

(115 posts)

21. UP OR DOWN

Reply to Best_man23 (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 03:10 PM

Apr 25

You can throw them DOWN off a balcony...or you can blow them UP from the ground! Guess he broke his glasses and everything!

Historic NY

(38,915 posts)

22. Oops

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 03:33 PM

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turbinetree

(26,056 posts)

26. Hey Putin.................they are getting closer everyday...............

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Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:29 PM

Apr 25

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