An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer, and leaving two other officers injured, officials said.
The attack happened minutes after midnight near the Savyolovsky Train Station in the Russian capital`s downtown, according to Moscow`s branch of the Interior Ministry.
It said the assailant approached a traffic police vehicle and detonated an explosive device, killing an officer on the spot and injuring two others, who were hospitalised.
Russia`s Investigative Committee said it has launched a probe into the attack. It didn`t name the assailant or give any information about his possible motives or any further details.
The attack came on the day marking the fourth anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin`s decision to send troops into Ukraine.
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