WorldPublished: 28 August 2026 at 15:22
Officer of Russian helicopter regiment killed in car explosion in St. Petersburg
A man killed in a car explosion in St. Petersburg this week has been identified as Sergei Sechkov, an officer of a Russian helicopter regiment. The news outlet Agenstvo reported the identification, citing the victim's father.
A car exploded in the Russian city of St. Petersburg this week, killing a man who has since been identified as an officer of a Russian military helicopter regiment.
The online outlet Agenstvo reported that the man killed was Sergei Sechkov, citing information provided by his father.
No further details have yet emerged about the circumstances or possible cause of the explosion, nor whether the incident may be connected to Sechkov's military service.
