💥 Attack

Two Russian police officers involved in the torture of Ukrainian POWs were killed in an explosion in Moscow, with a third person also dying in the blast.

Moscow, Ukraine
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The officers were involved in the systematic torture of Ukrainian POWs, practices that violate the Geneva Conventions and the laws and customs of war.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The attack took place at around 1 a.m., when a local resident approached a police car parked near a police station and threw an improvised explosive device through the vehicle's window.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The attacker acted 'in protest against the Kremlin's aggressive policy.'

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

An unidentified car exploded on Yasenevaya Street near a police station. Two traffic patrol officers were injured in the explosion and taken to hospital.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:26.737Z

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