An explosion near the Savyolovsky railway station in Moscow killed a police officer early Tuesday, according to Russian authorities. The attacker also died in the blast, which injured two other officers who were hospitalized.
The Blast
The assailant approached a traffic police vehicle minutes after midnight and detonated an explosive device next to it, according to Moscow’s branch of the Interior Ministry.
Suspect Identified
The attacker was identified as a 22-year-old man from Russia’s Udmurt Republic, a region more than 1,100 kilometers east of Moscow, according to the country’s investigative agency. The agency said an investigation into the attack’s motives was ongoing.
Putin’s Account
Russian President Vladimir Putin told top officials from the country’s Federal Security Service that the man had been recruited online and given the explosive device without knowing what it was. The device was then detonated remotely, Putin said.
Context
The attack came four years after Russia sent troops into Ukraine, where the country’s military operation continues.
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