Russian military officer killed in car explosion in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- A Russian serviceman was killed in a car explosion in the Pushkinsky district of St. Petersburg, the city's Investigative Committee said on Thursday.

Local media outlet Fontanka reported that the victim was a colonel. His full identity has not yet been disclosed.

A criminal case has been opened on murder charges in connection with the explosion, the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for St. Petersburg said in a statement posted on its Telegram channel.

Investigators and forensic experts, along with operational officers, are examining the scene and conducting a series of forensic examinations to establish the circumstances of the incident, the statement said.