Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:01pm on 03 Feb 2025,Monday International
Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russian paramilitary leader, was killed in a bomb blast in Moscow. The explosion happened in the lobby of a luxury apartment complex as he and his bodyguards entered. One bodyguard died, and three others were injured. Russian authorities called it a planned assassination and launched an investigation. Ukraine’s intelligence agency had described Sarkisyan as a "crime boss" involved in illegal armed groups. He was accused of forming a pro-Russian military unit with convict fighters. Security has been tightened in the area, and officials are working to find those responsible for the attack.