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A car bomb exploded in Balashikha near Moscow, killing a senior Russian defense official. Multiple outlets identified the victim as Damir Davydov, head of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU); authorities opened a terrorism case and are assessing details and attribution.
Unverified reports say Damir Davydov, head of Russia’s Main Missile and Artillery Directorate, was killed in a Balashikha car bombing near Moscow; authorities opened a criminal case, but Meduza notes the information could not be independently confirmed, amid a context of prior Balashikha attacks and related 2025 court actions.
Damir Davydov, a Russian military official responsible for missile and artillery ammo for the GRAU, was killed in a car bombing in Balashikha near Moscow. Investigators opened a criminal case, with reports that a device under the driver’s seat yielded 300–400 grams of TNT and that Davydov may have been the victim, though his identity has not been officially confirmed. Ukrainian involvement has not been established, and no group has claimed responsibility.