Dec 17 (Reuters) – Two people were killed in an explosion on Moscow’s Ryazansky Prospekt, Russia’s TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, citing emergency services.
Baza, a Telegram channel close to Russia’s security services, said two military personnel were killed.
Reuters was not able to independently verify the reports.
A criminal investigation was opened in connection with the death of two men on Ryazansky Prospekt, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported, citing Moscow investigators.
Ryazansky Prospekt is a road that starts some 7 km (4.35 miles) southeast of the Kremlin.
Investigators and forensic experts were working at the scene together with employees of other emergency services, TASS agency reported.
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Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Sonali Paul and Kate Mayberry
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