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Russian general assassination: What we know so far

Gerhard Elfers | Juri Rescheto
December 22, 2025

Investigators in Moscow say that Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov has been killed by a bomb detonated beneath his car. DW correspondent Juri Rescheto has more.

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