Russian Authorities claim that Alleged Moscow Car Bomber has ‘Confessed’ to Working for Ukraine

July 26, 2024 TruthUSA

Kyiv has not officially responded to reports of a car bombing that allegedly injured a military officer and his wife.

A Russian national has claimed responsibility for a car bombing in Moscow, reportedly orchestrated by Kyiv, targeting a Russian military officer, as per Russian authorities.

According to Russia’s official investigative committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko, “[Yevgeny] Serebryakov confessed to…preparing the car bombing at the behest of the Ukrainian Security Service,” on July 26.

Ms. Petrenko stated to TASS news agency that “[Serebryakov] was headed to Ukraine from Turkey, where he was promised citizenship.”

On July 24, Russian media divulged that a car bombing occurred in a Moscow district, injuring two people.

Footage showed a man and a woman entering a Toyota Land Cruiser moments before it exploded.

The military officer and his wife, who were not named, sustained injuries in the blast, as per Russian authorities.

Kommersant, a prominent Russian daily, identified the injured man as a former member of the Russian military’s General Staff Main Directorate.

Following the attack, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, stated that the suspected perpetrator had fled to Turkey.

“[He is] in Turkey,” Mr. Bortnikov said on July 24.

He also mentioned collaboration with Turkish authorities for extradition.

Shortly after, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the detention of Yevgeny Serebryakov, a Russian national born in 1995, upon arrival in Bodrum, southwest Turkey, based on Russian intelligence.

Mr. Yerlikaya emphasized Turkey’s commitment to combat terrorism within and beyond its borders.

Ukrainian tourists walk next to Turkish locals in Bodrum, southwestern Turkey, on June 16, 2021. (Bulent Kilic/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Extradition, ‘Confession’

On July 26, the FSB announced the extradition of Mr. Serebryakov from Turkey to Russia.

The security service released video footage of the suspect, escorted by masked officers, arriving from Turkey.

According to the FSB, the collaboration of FSB, Russia’s interior ministry, and Turkish law enforcement led to Mr. Serebryakov’s detention in Turkey.

Despite being a NATO member, Turkey maintains strong ties with Russia.

Subsequent to the extradition, the FSB released footage showing Mr. Serebryakov confessing to his involvement in the car bombing.

The broadcasted confession indicated Mr. Serebryakov assembled and planted the explosive device, following instructions from a Ukrainian handler who promised financial gain and Ukrainian citizenship in return.

Mr. Serebryakov also alleged contact with Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) since early last year, meeting an SBU agent in Istanbul.

Russia’s investigative committee claimed the suspect planned to head to Ukraine post-attack for promised citizenship.

In the confession, Mr. Serebryakov mentioned his journey to acquire a Ukrainian passport from unnamed individuals, leading to his detention in Turkey.

The accuracy of Mr. Serebryakov’s claims in the edited confession video couldn’t be verified independently by The Epoch Times.

Kyiv has not officially responded to the allegations.

Since Russia’s incursion into eastern Ukraine in early 2022, several Russian military officials and pro-Kremlin individuals have been victims of car bombings.

In 2022, Darya Dugina, daughter of a noted Russian political theorist, died in a car blast near Moscow, blamed on Ukraine by Russia.

However, Kyiv consistently denies involvement in incidents like the killing of Vladlen Tatarsky, a Russian war blogger, in a St. Petersburg cafe last year.

Kyiv has neither confirmed nor denied any role in Mr. Tatarsky’s death.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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