MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. A car exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in southern Moscow, injuring one person, a law enforcement source told TASS.
Law enforcement officials identified the injured person as Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov.
TASS has compiled key details on the incident.
Incident details
- A car blew up on Kirovogradskaya Street near building No. 5 in Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS.
- The blast injured the driver, who was hospitalized.
- Two traffic lanes have been shut down at the scene.
- Drivers are being advised to take alternative routes.
- Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was injured in the car explosion in southern Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS.
- He is reported to be in serious condition.
- Later, the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee confirmed to TASS that Zavorotny was the person injured.
Azarov’s remarks
- Azarov told TASS he was looking into the circumstances of the incident reportedly involving Zavorotny in Moscow.
- Azarov said that he himself was fine.
Investigation
- Investigators opened a criminal case on suspicion of attempted murder (Part 3 of Article 30, Part 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code), the press service of Russia’s Investigative Committee told TASS.
- An investigative team from the Main Investigative Directorate of Russia’s Investigative Committee for Moscow has been sent to the scene.