Car bomb in Moscow injures former adviser to Ukraine’s ex-prime minister

A car bomb in Moscow injured Sergei Zavorotnyi on Friday, according to Russian investigators.

Zavorotnyi had worked as an adviser to Ukraine’s former prime minister Mykola Azarov, who now lives in Russia.

Investigators said Zavorotnyi was taken to hospital, but did not name any suspects.

The blast came a day after a car bomb killed a military serviceman in St. Petersburg; reports identifying him as a colonel or senior air force officer have not been confirmed by investigators.

The attacks come amid a series of bombings and shootings linked to the war in Ukraine.

Russia has blamed Kyiv for some attacks, while Ukraine has claimed responsibility for some operations inside Russia, but Ukrainian officials have not commented on these two bombings.

Investigators are examining the Moscow blast, and no further details about suspects or responsibility were announced.