Car reportedly belonging to former Ukrainian PM's spokesman explodes in Moscow
A car reportedly belonging to the former spokesman for Ukraine's ex-prime minister Mykola Azarov exploded in Moscow on November 13, seriously injuring its driver, according to Russian media.
The explosion occurred in the residential Chertanovo district after the SUV had traveled approximately 200 meters, Russian Telegram channels Shot and Mash reported.
The blast reportedly blew off the vehicle's left-side doors and threw the driver onto the road. He survived and was taken to a hospital.
According to Shot, the injured man was 72-year-old journalist Serhiy Zavorotnyi, who previously served as spokesman for Azarov, Ukraine's prime minister under pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Azarov fled to Russia following Ukraine's 2014 Revolution of Dignity, which ousted Yanukovych.
Shot reported that Zavorotnyi sustained shrapnel wounds to his chest and back, as well as serious leg injuries.
Preliminary reports suggested that an improvised explosive device may have detonated beneath the driver's seat. The claim has not been independently verified.
Russia's Investigative Committee announced that it had opened a criminal investigation into the vehicle explosion in Chertanovo.
The motive for the blast and the identity of those responsible remain unknown.
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