GRU Department Head of the Ministry of Defense Killed in Balashikha ExplosionDuring the explosion of a BMW X3 in the Moscow region's Balashikha on Thursday morning, Damir Davydov, head of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, was killed, according to Anatoly Shariy and the Telegram channel "VChK-OGPU." His surname was also named by the Ukrainian website INSIDER UA. Leaks studied by "Agency" indicate that Davydov lived 200 meters from the building near which the explosion occurred.Details. Shariy was the first to name the identity of the deceased, followed by "VChK-OGPU" repeating the information.According to INSIDER UA, the assassination attempt on Davydov involved an explosive device with 500 grams of TNT.Davydov's wife and son declined to speak with a journalist from "Agency."Davydov lives in Balashikha, at 6 Kozhedub Street, according to leaks studied by "Agency." One house over—about 200 meters away—is 10 Koldu nov Street, near which the explosion took place.The explosion itself occurred on Kozhedub Street, as evidenced by published videos. In one of the videos, filmed by a surveillance camera, the exploded vehicle can be seen moving in the direction away from Davydov's house.Davydov is 57 years old and holds the rank of colonel, according to leaks and data from the Ukrainian investigative project Evocation.Davydov's surname became known from documents published by Yevgeny Prigozhin during his conflict with the Ministry of Defense. He is one of three military officials responsible for distributing ammunition in the Russian army, wrote Evocation.Davydov owned an Audi A4 at least from 2016 to 2023, according to leaks. According to "Autocode" data, this car was last sold in October 2024. There is no information in the leaks indicating that he or his family members own a BMW.Russian law enforcement agencies have not officially named the identity of the killed individual to date.Context. The explosion in Balashikha occurred on Tuesday morning in an area where military personnel live. 350 meters from the scene, in April 2025, the car of Deputy Chief of the General Staff Yaroslav Moskalik was blown up.According to a "Kommersant" source, an improvised explosive device with a capacity of up to 500 g in TNT equivalent was attached under the car's undercarriage. According to Shot, the bomb was planted in the car. Ruslan Leviyev, founder of the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) research group, based on the explosion video, suggested that the explosive device was placed "in a parked car, and the perpetrator waited for the victim's BMW to pull alongside the mined car" and detonated the bomb remotely.The Investigative Committee opened a case "on the fact of the car bombing," but did not specify under which article.In the morning, Telegram channels reported that the deceased was a lieutenant general and his age was 62.
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