Key Facts
• December 24, 2025: Explosion in Moscow kills three, including two police officers.
• Incident occurred on Yeletskaya Street near a police vehicle.
• Suspect detonated an explosive device when approached by traffic officers.
• Third fatality is believed to be the suspect, though unconfirmed officially.
• Two officers killed: Ilya Klimanov (24) and Maksim Gorbunov (25).
• Two others injured in the explosion were hospitalized with serious injuries.
• Incident site is near a December 22 car explosion that killed Russian General Fanil Salvarov.
• Ukrainian sources claim the attack was resistance to Kremlin policies.
• Ukrainian officials allege the officers were involved in war crimes against Ukrainian POWs.
• Russian authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the attack.
• No official comment from the Russian government on the incident.
• Connection between December 22 and 24 explosions remains unclear.
Summary
On December 24, 2025, an explosion in Moscow killed three people, including two police officers, Ilya Klimanov and Maksim Gorbunov. The incident occurred on Yeletskaya Street when officers approached a suspicious individual near a police vehicle. The suspect detonated an explosive device, resulting in their own death and injuring two others. The attack site is close to a December 22 car explosion that killed Russian General Fanil Salvarov. Ukrainian sources claim the attack was a form of resistance to Kremlin policies, alleging the officers were involved in war crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war. Russian authorities have initiated a criminal investigation, but no official government statement has been made. The connection between the two explosions remains uncertain.
