Moscow car bomb kills Putin’s general overseeing ammunition supplies

A general in charge of ammunition supplies for the Russian army has been killed in an attack in the Moscow region, officials said.

Damir Davydov, the head of the Russian defence ministry’s missile and artillery wing, was reportedly killed in a car explosion in Balashikha.

The explosion took place around 5.30am on Tuesday, when a BMW X3 exploded near Koldunova Street in Balashikha’s Aviatorov neighbourhood, with reports saying the driver was pulling out of a parking space.

Ukraine has not issued a comment on his death so far, though Kyiv has claimed responsibility for several attacks on Russian generals since the start of Vladimir Putin’s war.

It comes after a Russian minister warned Moscow could deploy nuclear weapons "to ensure security" if threatened by Nato.

And the EU has proposed a 21st package of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, heavily targeting the country's banks and crypto networks as well as drone ⁠production, oil traders and refiners.

The Independent