What we know about car blast in southern Moscow

What we know about car blast in southern Moscow Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was injured in the car explosion in southern Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS© Sergey Savostyanov/TASSMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. A car exploded on Kirovogradskaya Street in southern Moscow, injuring one person, a law enforcement source told TASS. Law enforcement officials identified the injured person as Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov. TASS has compiled key details on the incident. Incident details - A car blew up on Kirovogradskaya Street near building No. 5 in Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS. - The blast injured the driver, who was hospitalized. - Two traffic lanes have been shut down at the scene. - Drivers are being advised to take alternative routes. - Sergey Zavorotny, former press secretary of ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was injured in the car explosion in southern Moscow, a law enforcement source told TASS. - He is reported to be in serious condition. - Later, the press service of the Russian Investigative Committee confirmed to TASS that Zavorotny was the person injured. Azarov’s remarks - Azarov told TASS he was looking into the circumstances of the incident reportedly involving Zavorotny in Moscow. - Azarov said that he himself was fine. Investigation - Investigators opened a criminal case on suspicion of attempted murder (Part 3 of Article 30, Part 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code), the press service of Russia’s Investigative Committee told TASS. - An investigative team from the Main Investigative Directorate of Russia’s Investigative Committee for Moscow has been sent to the scene. Investigative Committee identifies man injured in Moscow car blastSergey Zavorotny, a former adviser to ex-Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov, was taken to one of the city’s hospitals for medical treatmentRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead more