A car exploded on Taras Shevchenko Street in Sevastopol, Crimea. The driver, a Russian serviceman, died from his injuries. The victim is believed to be captain of the first rank of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.
The car exploded as a result of the detonation of an improvised bomb that was attached to the bottom of the vehicle. A criminal case has been opened into a terrorist act committed against a serviceman, the Russian Investigative Committee said. See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/hotspots/161156-russian-black-sea-fleet-captain-killed/
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