Kremlin opens investigation into fatal car bomb in Moscow

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11 Jun 2026 • 1:53 PM MYT
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Kremlin opens investigation into fatal car bomb in Moscow

  • Damir Davydov, the head of the Russian defence ministry’s missile and artillery wing, was reportedly killed in a car bombing in Balashikha, Moscow, with the Kremlin confirming an explosion and an ongoing investigation.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the country's expanding drone campaign can now reach Russian military logistics across occupied territories.
  • Multiple drone attacks targeted Russian infrastructure, including the Afipsky and Ilsky oil refineries, the Kuibyshev oil refinery, and caused a fire at a museum in Sevastopol, disrupting fuel supplies in occupied Crimea.
  • Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo long-range missiles struck a military factory in Cheboksary, Russia, which produced components for Russian drones and missiles, injuring three.
  • President Zelensky declared June 11 the 'Day of the Unmanned Systems Forces' and confirmed his attendance at the upcoming G7 summit to discuss continued support for Ukraine.

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