A car bomb exploded near Nizhny Novgorod, injuring pro-war Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin. The Crimean Tatar partisan movement Atesh claimed responsibility for the attack on its Telegram channel.
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Zakhar Prilepin's car exploded in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, causing serious leg injuries and hospitalization.
The Crimean Tatar partisan movement Atesh claimed responsibility for the car bomb attack.
Russian media reported that Prilepin's driver may have been killed in the explosion.
Zakhar Prilepin suffered concussions and fractures from a car bomb in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
Prilepin's driver died in the explosion.
The explosive device had a power of 2 kg in TNT equivalent.
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