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A high-ranking Russian military official dies in a car bomb explosion in Moscow

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A crane picks up the damaged car after the explosion, in Moscow.Yulia Morozova / Reuters

A senior Russian military official died early Tuesday morning when the car he was driving exploded near a residential building on the outskirts of Moscow. Although the Kremlin has not confirmed the identity of the victim, Russian and international media are reporting it as fact, citing Ukrainian sources.