A deadly car bombing in Sevastopol, a city in Crimea, has left one person dead. The blast, which happened on Wednesday morning, has been confirmed by local authorities. The explosion occurred in the western part of the city, near a supermarket.
Reports from Russian media outlets say the victim was a military serviceman. He was driving alone when the bomb exploded. The explosion was so powerful that it tore apart the car, and the victim’s leg was blown off. Paramedics arrived quickly at the scene to treat him, but unfortunately, they couldn’t save him.
Later, the governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, confirmed the incident. He mentioned that a fire broke out after the explosion at around 10 am local time. Razvozhaev added that sabotage could not be ruled out, meaning the blast might have been an intentional attack. The investigation is still ongoing to figure out exactly what happened.
While the governor didn’t provide further details about the victim, local media reports identified him as a 47-year-old captain in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. His rank is similar to a colonel in the army.
Social media videos have been circulating, showing the destroyed car and emergency teams working at the scene. The car is shown in pieces, with a huge hole on the driver’s side, likely where the bomb went off.
This attack comes after a series of attacks on Sevastopol, which is the home of Russia’s main naval base on the Black Sea. The city has been targeted several times by Ukraine with drones and missiles. Just a few months ago, in June, an attack with a missile killed four people, including two children, and injured many more.
The mystery of who is behind this car bombing remains, and as the investigation unfolds, many are wondering if this was another act of sabotage in the ongoing conflict.
