Arrest Made in Moscow Car Bomb Attack Targeting Senior Russian General

Russian authorities have apprehended a man accused of orchestrating the car bombing that killed General Yaroslav Moskalik. The FSB claims the suspect was a Ukrainian spy, implicating Ukraine in the attack.

Russian security forces have announced the detention of a suspect believed to have executed a car bomb attack that resulted in the death of a high-ranking Russian general in the suburbs of Moscow. The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) identified the arrested individual as Ignat Kuzi, reportedly an operative of Ukrainian special services. According to the FSB, Kuzi planted explosives inside a Volkswagen Golf, which detonated as General Yaroslav Moskalik, who held the position of deputy head of the military’s General Staff, passed by his home in Balashikha on Friday.

The FSB has claimed that the bomb, capable of being remotely triggered, was set off from Ukrainian territory. Despite the serious allegations, Ukraine has not yet made any official comments regarding the bombing. The FSB indicated that Kuzi was recruited by Ukraine’s intelligence services in 2023 and traveled to Moscow in September. Reports from Russian media included footage of Kuzi's purported confession, as well as visuals depicting the arrest and the components of the explosive device used in the attack.

In the wake of the incident, the Kremlin has pointed fingers at Ukraine, attributing the bomb attack to their continuous involvement in what it labels terrorist acts within Russian borders. The deceased General Moskalik was notably involved in diplomatic discussions with Ukraine in 2015 in Paris, which ultimately led to the unsuccessful Minsk agreements aimed at resolving the conflicts stemming from the war in Donbas, ignited in 2014. Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, tensions have only escalated further.