# Russian serviceman dies in car blast in St. Petersburg

https://mins.news/en/item/34624

- DW, 2026-08-27 16:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/russian-serviceman-dies-in-car-blast-in-st-petersburg/a-78523656?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A lieutenant colonel was killed in a car explosion in St. Petersburg on Thursday, while his wife, who was in the vehicle, was injured and taken to hospital. The blast occurred in Pushkinsky district. Authorities have not named a suspect, and no group has claimed responsibility. Moscow has blamed Ukraine for similar attacks, while Kyiv has accepted responsibility for some and denied involvement in others.

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