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A car bomb in Moscow kills Russian general, Ukraine suspected

22/12/2025 14:03 France 24

A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior military officer in a year. Investigators said Ukraine may be behind the attack. Details and analysis by Douglas Herbert, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.

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