A Russian general was killed Friday in a car bombing outside of Moscow, according to Russia’s top criminal investigation agency.

The Investigative Committee said that Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, was killed by an explosive device placed in his car in Balashikha.

<div class="m"><picture> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2025/04/1200/675/balashikha.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Woman walks in Balashikha, Russia" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>A woman walks along a street in Balashikha, a city outside Moscow, Russia, in September 2022.</span> <span>(Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina)</span></p></div></div>

<i>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.&nbsp;</i>

<i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</i>

<div class="author-bio"><p>Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.</p></div>

A Russian general died Friday in a car bombing in Balashikha, a city just outside of Moscow, according to officials.{ai:summary}<p>Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a senior Russian military official, was killed in a car bombing in Balashikha, near Moscow. The incident was reported by Russia’s Investigative Committee, which confirmed the use of an explosive device placed in his vehicle. </p><p>This story is still developing. #military</p>

Russian general killed in Moscow-area car bombing, investigators say

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