Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Department of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed following a car explosion earlier this morning, December 22, 2025, in a Moscow suburb.
The announcement was made by Svetlana Petrenko, spokesperson for the Russian Investigative Committee (SK RF). According to the ongoing inquiry:
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Time & Location: The incident occurred on the morning of December 22 on Yasenevaya Avenue.
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The Device: An explosive mechanism was placed underneath the vehicle and detonated while the General was inside.
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Outcome: Sarvarov succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The case has been officially opened under Article 105 of the Penal Code (murder committed in a publicly dangerous manner) and Article 222.1 (illegal trafficking of explosives).
"The investigation is considering various versions of the murder. One of them involves the organization of the crime by the Ukrainian intelligence services," stated Petrenko.
Authorities are currently interrogating witnesses and analyzing CCTV footage from the Yasenevaya Avenue area to identify those responsible for planting the device.
Profile: Who was Fanil Sarvarov?
Fanil Sarvarov was a high-ranking military official with extensive experience in several major conflicts.
Education and early career:
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1990: Graduated from the Kazan Tank Military School.
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1999: Graduated from the Malinovsky Military Academy of Armored Forces.
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2008: Graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff.
Military service & operations:
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1992–2003: Spent six years directly involved in the Ossetian-Ingush conflict and counter-insurgency operations in Chechnya.
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2015–2016: Executed strategic missions regarding the organization of operations in Syria.
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2016–Present: Served as the Head of the Operational Training Department of the Russian Armed Forces.
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2018: Awarded the rank of Major General by presidential decree (later promoted to Lieutenant General).
Distinguished honors:
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Order of Bravery (1995)
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Suvorov Medal (2000)
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Order "For Military Merit" (2014)
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Honored Military Specialist of the Russian Federation (2016)
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