Damir Davydov headed Russia’s missile forces. A car bomb reportedly killed him today. Here’s what we know.
A car bomb killed a senior Russian defense official outside Moscow early Tuesday, June 9. Around 5:30 a.m., a BMW X3 exploded near Koldunova Street in Balashikha’s Aviatorov neighborhood as the driver pulled out of a parking space. Bystanders reached the driver while he was still alive, but he died at the scene.
Damir Davydov headed Russia’s missile forces. A car bomb reportedly killed him today. Here’s what we know. A car bomb exploded near Moscow, killing a senior Russian defense official. Several Telegram channels and independent outlets report the victim was Damir Davydov, head of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU). The explosion occurred in the Aviatorov neighborhood of Balashikha, an area where another high-ranking military official was killed by a bomb in April 2025.
- A senior Russian defense official was killed in a car bomb explosion outside Moscow on Tuesday, June 9.
- The victim is widely reported to be Damir Davydov, head of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) of Russia’s Defense Ministry.
- The explosion occurred in the Aviatorov neighborhood of Balashikha, the same area where Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed by a bomb in April 2025.
- Russian authorities confirmed an explosion took place and opened a criminal case, but have not officially named the victim.
- The device reportedly had the explosive force of up to 500 grams of TNT.
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