MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Journalist Sergey Zavorotny, a former aide to ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, is in critical condition after suffering injuries in a car explosion, Azarov told Russia’s Vesti news show.

"Regrettably, he is currently in rather critical condition," he said.

According to earlier reports, a car exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in Moscow, injuring the driver, who was taken to the hospital. He was identified as Sergey Zavorotny. Investigators launched a criminal case on suspicion of attempted murder following the explosion.