Russian authorities launched a criminal investigation after an explosive device killed two police officers and a suspect during a security check in Moscow on December 24.The blast, which killed Ilya Klimanov and Maxim Gorbunov, occurred just two days after the assassination of Fanil Sarvarov nearby and marks the third high-profile military killing this year.While no group has claimed responsibility for the recent strikes, the
Investigative Committee is examining links to the
SBU following similar attacks on
Yaroslav Moskalik and
Igor Kirillov.
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