A senior Russian military intelligence officer, Andrei Torgashov, was critically injured in a car bomb explosion in Moscow, resulting in the amputation of his legs. His wife, Maya, also sustained injuries but was not seriously harmed. The incident, believed to be an assassination attempt, involved an improvised explosive device (IED) that detonated in their Toyota Land Cruiser. Russian authorities suspect the blast may be linked to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, although no concrete evidence has been provided. The explosion has intensified tensions as Ukrainian forces reportedly damaged a key Russian ferry in Crimea used for transporting military equipment. Law enforcement in Moscow has opened a criminal investigation into the incident, which also damaged several nearby vehicles.