Authorities confirmed that the area has been blockaded for investigation, while the identity and motives of the suspect have not yet been released.
According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident occurred at about 0:05 am on 24/2 local time at Savelovsky Square, near Savelovsky station - an important traffic hub in the center of Moscow.
Authorities said that an unidentified subject approached the police patrol car. A few minutes later, an unidentified device exploded.
Due to the perpetrator's actions, an injured officer could not survive" - the statement stated. Two other policemen were injured and taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.
The Moscow police press agency said that the scene examination and image analysis from surveillance cameras around the square near the station showed that the suspect also died at the scene. However, the identity and motive of the crime are still being clarified.
Immediately after the explosion, functional forces cordoned off the area around Savelovsky station to serve the investigation. Investigators and bomb disposal experts were deployed to collect evidence, while police coordinated with other security agencies to fully determine the diễn biến of the incident.
This incident has many similarities with an attack that occurred 2 months ago in southern Moscow.
In the early morning of December 24, 2025, a 24-year-old young man named Pavel Golubenko tried to place a homemade explosive device under a patrol car, which could be affected by fraudsters. The device exploded when two policemen - Maxim Gorbunov and Ilya Klimanov - approached to control the suspect. All three were killed in the explosion.
Currently, Russian officials have not made an official assessment of whether the two incidents are related or not. Investigations are still ongoing, as security at key traffic hubs in Moscow continues to be tightened.
