Photo: Mash
A car explosion occurred in Balashikha, Moscow Region, killing one person.
What happened. According to the Telegram channels Mash and Readovka, the explosion took place at about 5:30 a.m. on June 6 in the Aviatorov neighborhood on Koldunova Street. Witnesses say the car exploded shortly after the driver got behind the wheel and started the engine.
According to the Telegram channels, the man was pulled alive from the burning car, but later died.
Official version. The Investigative Committee and the prosecutor's office of the Moscow Region said that an explosive device went off inside the car. A criminal case has been opened.
Context. In April 2025, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff Yaroslav Moskalik was killed in this neighborhood as a result of a car bombing.