Russian Colonel Blown Up in St. Petersburg as Attacks on Military Figures Mount
After the peak, new reports halved every 3 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
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How it spread - 21 original reports
Thu, 12 November 2026
21 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)05:57first to report
JUTROS je u Sankt-Peterburu, rodnom gradu ruskog predsjednika Vladimira Putina, odjeknula eksplozija.
- Novinky (Czechia)06:12
V Petrohradě ve čtvrtek explodovalo auto s prozatím nejmenovaným ruským plukovníkem, který výbuch nepřežil. Informoval o tom tamní server Fontanka, podle něhož byl zraněn i jeden jeho příbuzný.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)06:26
A Russian colonel was killed in a car bombing in St. Petersburg’s Slavyanka neighborhood, the second such attack in the area in less than three months. Previous attacks have killed Russian military figures in Sevastopol and near Moscow, while an August explosion at a Moscow restaurant may have targeted Aerospace Forces chief Alexander Chaiko.
- RMF24 (Poland)06:39
Eksplozja samochodu w Petersburgu. Nie żyje wysoki rangą rosyjski wojskowy
- Vecernji list (Croatia)06:46
Do incidenta je došlo u četvrtak u jutarnjim satima, a ruske vlasti opisale su ga kao teroristički napad.
- El Mundo (Spain)07:06
Tras el comienzo de la guerra en Ucrania varios militares rusos, incluyendo oficiales de alto rango, han muerto a consecuencia de atentados con dinamita, atribuidos a los servicios de inteligencia ucranianos Leer
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)07:11
W czwartek rano w Petersburgu eksplodował samochód, którym podróżował rosyjski wojskowy. Rosyjska agencja TASS poinformowała, że "zginął żołnierz", według nieoficjalnych doniesień był to pułkownik lotnictwa. W sprawie jego zabójstwa wszczęto już śledztwo.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)07:35
A car exploded in St. Petersburg in the morning of November 12. According to Russian media, a colonel was behind the wheel and died at the scene.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:36
Un’auto è esplosa nel quartiere Pushkinsky di San Pietroburgo, in Russia, uccidendo un uomo. “Mentre l’auto usciva dal cortile per immettersi sulla strada statale Kolpinskoye, è esplosa”, hanno riferito le forze dell’ordine all’agenzia Tass. Secondo le prime informazioni, la vittima, un militare, era solo in auto ed è morto sul colpo. Non ci sono stati […] L'articolo San Pietroburgo, esplode un’auto nel quartiere Pushkinsky: “Morto un colonnello russo” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- iDNES (Czechia)08:17
Ruský vojenský důstojník zahynul poté, co pod jeho vozidlem v Petrohradu explodovalo výbušné zařízení. Z jeho nastražení je podezřelý jednatřicetiletý obyvatel města, který mezitím uprchnul do zahraničí. Terčem atentátů se stala od začátku ruské invaze na Ukrajinu řada ruských vojáků.
- themoscowtimes.com09:23
A senior Russian military officer was killed when an explosive device detonated under his vehicle in a southern suburb of St.
- dailymail.com10:00
The blast occurred in Kolpinsky Prospekt while the commander was driving his SUV. A remote-controlled explosive device had been attached to the vehicle's underside, according to reports.
- akipress.com10:00
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- 24sata (Croatia)10:44
Prema drugoj verziji, meta napada bio je pukovnik Andrej Hodikin, zamjenik zapovjednika 6. armije za vojno-politički rad
- Euronews10:48
Kyiv rarely claims responsibility for such attacks on Russian troops, but Ukrainian forces have previously used similar blasts to show that Russia’s security services are vulnerable.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)11:17
U kolovozu je na istoj cesti u eksploziji automobila poginuo još jedan pripadnik oružanih snaga
- La Repubblica (Italy)11:20
Secondo i media si tratterebbe di un colonnello e capo navigatore del 6° aviazione e difesa aerea. E’ il secondo in tre mesi nella stessa strada
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:41
Ukrainian monitoring channels have named three colonels from Russia’s 6th Air Force and Air Defense Army as possible victims of the Thursday car bombing in St. Petersburg. The officers reportedly held senior command positions in a military structure responsible for protecting Russian airspace across the northwest. Russian media say a 31-year-old suspect allegedly planted the bomb before fleeing to Moldova.
- Polsat News (Poland)14:43
W Petersburgu doszło do kolejnego zamachu bombowego wymierzonego w wysokiego rangą oficera rosyjskich sił zbrojnych. Jak poinformował Komitet Śledczy Federacji Rosyjskiej, w wyniku eksplozji samochodu w rejonie puszkińskim zginął rosyjski żołnierz, a w sprawie zabójstwa wszczęto postępowanie karne. Śledczy na obecnym etapie nie ujawnili oficjalnie szczegółów zdarzenia ani personaliów ofiary.
- Euronews14:57
A Russian serviceman was killed when his car exploded in Saint Petersburg on Thursday. Investigators have opened a murder inquiry, while local media report that another person was injured.
- Index.hr (Croatia)21:23
U SANKT Peterburgu je u eksploziji automobila ubijen ruski pukovnik, a sumnja se na jednog od trojice visokih časnika strateške zračne obrane.