Moscow Car Blast Injures Former Adviser To Ukraine's Ex-Prime Minister

The incident follows a separate car explosion in St. Petersburg on Thursday that killed a Russian serviceman

, and TIPP Staff

November 13, 2026 . 11:27 AM

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A car explosion in southern Moscow on Friday injured Sergey Zavorotny, a former adviser to pro-Russian Ukrainian politician and ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov, Russian authorities said.

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Zavorotny was taken to a city hospital for treatment, according to Moscow’s Investigative Committee, which has launched an investigation into the blast on Kirovogradskaya Street. Images from the scene showed a heavily damaged SUV with its windows blown out.

The incident follows a separate car explosion in St. Petersburg on Thursday that killed a Russian serviceman.

The two blasts add to a series of apparent attacks targeting political and military figures inside Russia. Moscow has previously accused Ukraine of carrying out assassinations, although Kyiv has not commented on this week's incidents.

The explosions come as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff pursue diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kushner said European representatives would join the next round of negotiations.

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UPDATE: Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed that Sergei Zavorotny, a former aide to a pro-Russian Ukrainian Prime Minister, was hospitalized in serious condition after an explosion beneath his SUV in southern Moscow. Read more: https://t.co/bOHp4rqG6I https://t.co/lDQ8I4GHYI
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 13, 2026