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Kremlin Confirms Russian Ammo Chief Killed in Moscow-Area Car Bomb

6/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Colonel Damir Davydov, ammunition chief, was killed in a car bomb in Balashikha on June 9, 2026, less than a mile from where Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik died in a similar April 2025 bombing.
Kremlin confirmed the attack, said President Vladimir Putin was briefed, and released no investigation details.
Attack sparked anger over internet shutdowns and fuel shortages, while Ukrainian drone strikes on fuel depots caused gasoline buying in Krasnodar.

History

Historical Context

In September 1999 a series of apartment bombings in Moscow, Buynaksk and Volgodonsk killed over 300 civilians and prompted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to blame Chechen militants, launching the Second Chechen War and boosting his political rise. The crisis gave the FSB broad emergency powers, a pattern echoed after recent car bombings near Moscow that led the Kremlin to tighten internet access and impose fuel-rationing.

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Story summary

Colonel Damir Davydov, ammunition chief, was killed in a car bomb in Balashikha on June 9, 2026, less than a mile from where Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik died in a similar April 2025 bombing.
Kremlin confirmed the attack, said President Vladimir Putin was briefed, and released no investigation details.
Attack sparked anger over internet shutdowns and fuel shortages, while Ukrainian drone strikes on fuel depots caused gasoline buying in Krasnodar.

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