Senior Russian General Killed in Moscow

The incident took place as Washington is trying to negotiate an end to the Russia–Ukraine war.

Law enforcement officers work at the site of a car bomb, which killed senior Russian military officer, in Balashikha, outside Moscow, Russia, on April 25, 2025. Yulia Morozova/Reuters

A car explosion near Moscow killed a key Russian military official, the Investigative Committee of Russia announced in an April 25 statement.

The incident, which took place on Friday, involved the explosion of a Volkswagen Golf car on Nesterov Street in Balashikha city, killing Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, 59. He served as the deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. He has represented the country’s defense ministry in several negotiations.