Fanil Sarvarov and other key Russian figures victims of bomb attacks during the war in Ukraine

He attack It occurred in the south of Moscow. According to the official version, the explosive detonated when the general was inside the vehicle. The detonation It was powerful enough to cause his death on the spot.

Fanil Sarvarov He held a key position within the Russian General Staff, responsible for areas linked to training and operational planning. In that role, had had direct participation in the conduct of the war in Ukraine. Furthermore, he had participated in previous military campaigns such as those of Chechnya y Syria.

The Russian Investigative Committee opened a case for murder and illegal use of explosives. Officially, the Russian authorities indicated that one of the main hypotheses points to the possible involvement of the Ukrainian intelligence services.

Until now, no conclusive public evidence has been presented that support this suspicion nor has there been any information about detainees directly linked to the attack. kyiv, for its part, has not taken responsibility nor issued official statements about the fact.

The attack against Sarvarov es a symbolic and strategic blow for Russiasince the victim is one of the highest-ranking military personnel affected by this type of attacks in Moscow in the last three years.

This is a list of powerful people related to the Kremlin that have been murdered since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Igor Kirillov

The lieutenant general Igor Kirillov He was head of the Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. He was murdered with an explosive device in Moscow on December 17, 2024. His assistant Ilya Polikarpov died with him.

The Russian authorities determined that the bomba who killed the soldier was hidden in a electric scooter parked near the entrance to the building where Kirillov lived.

The bomba It contained a charge equivalent to about 300 grams of TNT and was activated remotely at the moment when both men crossed the sidewalk.

Kirillov was a key figure within the Russian military apparatus. From his position, he was in charge of protecting the Armed Forces in contamination scenarios and coordinating units specialized in atomic, chemical and biological threats.

It was the first time that such a high-ranking general was killed on Russian soil, far from the front lines in Ukraine. The murder occurred just after the Ukrainian security services They accused him of directing the use of banned chemical weapons against kyiv forces.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia detained a citizen of Uzbekistanwho confessed to having been recruited by the secret services of Ukraine. The man admitted to hiding the bomb in the electric skateboard.

In addition, Ukrainian security officials claimed that this was a deliberate operation by their intelligence services, and described the general as a “legitimate target” due to his role in the war. However, Ukraine has not officially taken responsibility for the crime.

Yaroslav Yaroslavovich Moskalik

He April 25, 2025Lieutenant General Yaroslav Yaroslavovich Moskalikone of the senior officers of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, died in a car bomb attack in Balashikhaa suburb on the outskirts of Moscow.

The explosive was placed inside a Volkswagen Golf parked near the building where he lived and was detonated remotely when Muscovite was passing through the area, according to official reports.

Muscovite era deputy head of the Main Directorate of Operations of the General Staff of the Armed Forces from Russiaa strategic position within the planning and conduct of military operations.

He was also a representative of the General Staff in international negotiations before the war in Ukraine, and had supervisory roles in key operations.

After the attack, the FSB announced the arrest of a suspectidentified as Russian citizen Ignat Kuzi. According to the authorities, he acted under orders from the Ukrainian secret services and placed the explosive in the car of Muscovite. Ukraine has not officially commented on the case.

Valery Trankovsky

He November 13, 2024in the city of Sevastopolmain port of the peninsula Crimea occupied by Russian forces since 2014, Valery Trankovskyship captain and deputy commander of the 41st Missile Ship Brigade of the Black Sea Fleetdied after explosion of a device placed in his car when moving down a city street.

The bomb, which was activated remotely, caused Trankovsky I would lose my legs. His death was almost instantaneous.

In this case, The Ukrainian intelligence services claimed responsibility for the attack by accusing the captain of being a war criminal, responsible for launching cruise missiles Caliber against Ukrainian territory from ships of the Black Sea Fleet.

Yuri Afanasyevsky

The major general Yuri Afanasyevskywho was director of Customs in the region of Russian-occupied Luganskwas victim of an attack with explosives when I was at his residence.

Afanasyevsky He was seriously injured when a mobile phone that had been given to him exploded.

After the attack, A local resident was arrested who, according to Russian authorities, was the one who delivered the phone with explosives to Afanasyevsky. Moscow attributed responsibility for the attack to Ukrainian intelligence.

Vladlen Tatarsky

On April 2, 2023, Vladlen Tatarskywho was an influencer and pro-Russian militarist bloggerknown for publicly supporting the war in Ukraine, was killed with a bomb hidden in a trophy which was delivered to him in a cafe in Saint Petersburg.

The next day the authorities Russians arrested Darya Trepovaa 26-year-old woman resident of St. Petersburg to whom they attributed the delivery of the trophy. The Prosecutor’s Office formally accused her of terrorism and homicide.

Officially, Russia said that Trepova acted “on instructions” from people located in Ukraine.. kyiv has denied responsibility.

Darya Dugina

Darya Dugina was a pro-Russian ideological analyst and commentator and daughter of the nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin, an influential figure in ultranationalist circles close to the Kremlin. She died on August 20, 2022 when A bomb placed on his vehicle exploded in the Moscow region.

Russia He stated that the real target of the attack was Alexander Dugin and accused Ukraine of the action; kyiv officially denied involvement.

Armen Sargsyan

Armen Sargsyan He was a businessman and paramilitary leader con economic-military connections and founder of the call Arbat Battaliona pro-Russian group that operated in the Ukraine war and also had political and influence activities in Russia. On February 3, 2025, he died due to the explosion of a bomb in a Moscow residential building. His bodyguard He also passed away.

Before his death, The Ukrainian security service SBU had said that “criminal boss” Mr Sargsyan was suspected of “recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine”. He added that he had been on an international wanted list since May 2014 for his role in murders carried out in central kyiv.

The SBU added that Sargsyan He was part of the inner circle of fugitive former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych.

Illia Kyva

He December 6, 2023, Illia Kyva, former pro-Russian Ukrainian deputy who was a refugee in Moscow, was executed with a shot to the head in a park on the outskirts of the Russian capital.

Kyva had moved to Russia following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In Moscow He became a regular commentator in pro-Russian mediawhere he openly supported the politics and narrative of Vladimir Putin about the conflict.

Shortly before his death, a Ukrainian court had convicted in absentia of high treason and other chargesimposing a sentence of 14 years in prison.