According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, a former aide to Ukraine’s pro-Putin former prime minister Mykola Azarov was hurt by a car bomb in Moscow.
On Friday morning, Sergei Zavorotny was driving when the explosion occurred. Investigators said he was rushed to the hospital.
Before Azarov resigned and fled to Russia in 2014, Zavorotny served as his assistant. The car bomb detonated one day after a Russian colonel was murdered in a similar explosion in Saint Petersburg.
Despite nocturnal strikes by both Russia and Ukraine, it takes place in the context of peace negotiations in Dublin that are intended to put an end to the conflict.
Former Ukrainian Adviser Injured in Explosion
“Serhiy Zavorotny, a former assistant to former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, was hurt while operating a vehicle. According to a statement, “He was transported to one of the city hospitals, where he is receiving medical care.”A series of essential investigation actions are being conducted. Numerous tests, including explosives and medical ones, will be scheduled.
According to unverified allegations from Russia, he lost his left arm and sustained a head damage, broken ribs, and right leg.
A Russian military soldier was killed on Thursday by a car bomb in Saint Petersburg’s Pushkinsky District.
Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s territory during the night. Russian airstrikes had targeted a hospital, according to Ukrainian authorities.
They said that attacks throughout southern Odesa and Zaporizhzhia also claimed the lives of three persons, including a 17-year-old kid.
According to Russia, four persons were murdered in a Ukrainian attack on an industrial site in the central Samara region.
Additionally, four more people perished in the southern Volgograd district after drones struck an industrial area. Another individual was killed in the frequently fired upon Bryansk border region. The reprisal attacks, according to Ukraine, in response to Russia’s ongoing attacks on its cities.
Europe Seeks Role in Ukraine Peace Talks
Informal peace negotiations have taken place at a military installation in Dublin this week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had already spoken with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
Kushner stated in Dublin on Thursday that Putin was open to receiving suggestions from Europe regarding the peace process.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated on Friday that the European voice could not be limited to member states, opening the door for the UK to play a part.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has praised the promise of European participation.
Ukraine Peace Talks Delayed in Dublin
Approximately one-fifth of Ukraine is currently under occupation after Russia invaded the country in February 2022.
Despite extensive negotiations, ongoing attempts to mediate peace have not succeeded thus far.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced on Thursday that Jonathan Powell, the UK’s national security adviser, will meet with Zelensky, Witkoff, and Kushner in Dublin.
The national security adviser was unable to attend the meetings, however, because Downing Street announced hours later that they had been delayed.
