{"id":2523914,"date":"2025-12-22T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-general-assassinated-in-moscow-car-bombing\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T10:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:59:35","slug":"russian-general-assassinated-in-moscow-car-bombing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-general-assassinated-in-moscow-car-bombing\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian general assassinated in Moscow car bombing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussian-general-assassinated-in-moscow-car-bombing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2523914&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Russian lieutenant general, Fanil Sarvarov &#8211; head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces&#8217; General Staff &#8211; was killed by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raises-reward-for-pipe-bomb-suspect-info-to-six-figures\/\" title=\"FBI Raises Reward For Pipe Bomb Suspect Info To Six Figures\">explosive device<\/a> placed under his car in Moscow.Russia&#8217;s Investigative Committee said authorities are probing several leads, including possible involvement by Ukrainian intelligence; Ukraine has not commented. The killing continues a pattern of targeted attacks on senior Russian military figures since the war in Ukraine began, including the deaths of generals Igor Kirillov and Yaroslav Moskalik in previous bombings. In some past cases, Ukraine has at times acknowledged involvement; arrests were made after those incidents. The article also notes wider cross-border Ukrainian operations (including brief incursions, drone strikes launched from Russian territory, and other covert actions) and mentions recent &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-violates-taiwans-airspace-amid-xi-biden-video-call\/\" title=\"China Violates Taiwan\u2019s ... amid Xi-Biden Video Call\">grey zone<\/a>&#8221; incidents attributed to Russia in European airspace and waters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Russian general assassinated in Moscow car bombing<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2450585\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\">Russian<\/a> general was assassinated in a car bombing on Monday in Moscow, making him the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-image-does-not-show-israeli-settlers-trying-to-tear-palestinian-child-apart\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral X Image Does Not Show Israeli Settlers Trying To Tear Palestinian Child Apart\">country&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >latest senior military officer<\/a> to be targeted.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities investigating the killing of Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces&rsquo; General Staff, have suggested Ukraine, which hasn&rsquo;t commented on it yet, could be responsible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4342551\/witkoff-russia-fully-committed-to-peace-kremlin-signals-otherwise\/\">Witkoff maintains Russia &#8216;fully committed&#8217; to peace talks as Kremlin signals otherwise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4142009\/israels-cabinet-19-settlements-west-bank\/\">Israel&#8217;s Cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3919767\/catholicism-uncomfortable-prominence-trumpworld-us-politics\/\">The council of Trump: Catholicism&#8217;s uncomfortable prominence in US politics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Investigators are pursuing numerous lines of inquiry regarding the murder. One of these is that the crime was orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence services,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-explosion-general-killed-sarvarov-73413ae5936609832f706ab26f864b3c\">said<\/a> Svetlana Petrenko, the spokeswoman for Russia&rsquo;s Investigative Committee.<\/p>\n<p>There have been a handful of assassination attempts of senior Russian leaders periodically since the start of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war-in-ukraine\">war in Ukraine<\/a> nearly four years ago. In some cases, Ukrainian officials acknowledge their role in the assassinations, but not in every case.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo provided by Investigative Committee of Moscow on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, shows an investigator working at the scene where Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, was killed by an explosive device placed under his car in Moscow. (Investigative Committee of Moscow via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Almost exactly a year ago, another Russian general, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3262611\/russian-general-igor-kirillov-killed-bomb-scooter\/\">Igor Kirillov<\/a>, was killed with one of his aides after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-arrested-over-explosive-device-planted-in-french-cathedral\/\" title=\"Man Arrested Over ... Planted in French Cathedral\">explosive device planted<\/a> within a scooter was detonated near the entryway of his apartment. Kirillov had been in charge of the country&rsquo;s nuclear and chemical weapons protection forces.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in April 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3392022\/russian-general-killed-car-bombing-trump-envoy-meets-putin\/\">Lt. Gen. Yaroslav&nbsp;Moskalik<\/a>, the deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed when a car laden with explosives detonated near his home as he walked past it. Days later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that Ukraine was involved in the &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/justice-inevitably-comes-zelensky-on-deaths-of-high-ranking-russian-officials\/\">liquidation<\/a>&rdquo; of top Russian military officials.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals were arrested shortly after both assassinations.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine, which has a much smaller army with a less sophisticated arsenal, has conducted various surprise operations within Russian territory in attempts to change the battlefield dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the assassinations, Ukrainian forces carried out a surprise blitz into Russian territory and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/search?q=washington+examiner+kursk&amp;sca_esv=6922e7dcbe816ab2&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_enUS1187US1188&amp;ei=61tJaY2wHbjn5NoPzNDcsAg&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjN0df2udGRAxW4M1kFHUwoF4YQ4dUDCBE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=washington+examiner+kursk&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGXdhc2hpbmd0b24gZXhhbWluZXIga3Vyc2syBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYogQYiQVIsApQG1j5CHABeACQAQCYAVKgAbgEqgEBOLgBA8gBAPgBAZgCB6ACpATCAgsQABiABBiRAhiKBcICBRAAGIAEwgIFEAAY7wWYAwCIBgGSBwE3oAeaL7IHATe4B6QEwgcFMC4zLjTIBxiACAA&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\">briefly held a portion of Russian territory<\/a> before slowly ceding it back over time, and they carried out a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/search?q=washington+examiner+operation+spider+web&amp;rlz=1C5GCCM_enUS1187US1188&amp;oq=washington+examiner+operation+spider+web&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRhAMgYIAhBFGEAyBggDEEUYQNIBCDYyNDhqMGo0qAIAsAIA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\">major drone operation targeting Russian aircraft<\/a> by smuggling the drones across the border and launching them from inside Russian territory.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4342551\/witkoff-russia-fully-committed-to-peace-kremlin-signals-otherwise\/\">WITKOFF MAINTAINS RUSSIA &lsquo;FULLY COMMITTED&rsquo; TO PEACE TALKS AS KREMLIN SIGNALS OTHERWISE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, other European countries have accused Russia of being responsible for a series of ongoing acts of sabotage and aggression that don&rsquo;t meet the traditional threshold of warfare, known as &ldquo;gray zone&rdquo; activities.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, several European countries have tracked unidentified drones in their airspace, forcing them to close airports, scramble local air assets, and more. Three&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace, and a&nbsp;Russian&nbsp;jet flew over a German Navy frigate in the Baltic Sea, among other similar incidents.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Russian general killed in Moscow car bomb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2523915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sarvarov.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548,33651],"tags":[6286,54107,4505,15243,46973],"class_list":["post-2523914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily","category-the-western-journal","tag-assassination","tag-car-bombing","tag-military","tag-moscow","tag-russian-general"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sarvarov.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2523914"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2523922,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2523914\/revisions\/2523922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2523915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2523914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2523914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2523914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}