# Car bomb reportedly kills Russian officer in St. Petersburg

https://mins.news/en/item/34209

- Meduza, 2026-08-27 10:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/27/car-bomb-reportedly-kills-russian-serviceman-in-st-petersburg

> An improvised explosive device reportedly detonated inside a car on Kolpinskoye Highway in St. Petersburg. Fontanka reported that a serviceman holding the rank of lieutenant colonel was killed at the scene and his wife was hospitalized after the blast on August 27.

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