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Assassination attempt carried out in Russia against former head of the "DPR MGB" Andrey Pinchuk

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An explosion occurred at Andrey Pinchuk's house in the village of Shchapovo; he survived thanks to an armored door. His family was in another building and was not harmed.

Assassination attempt carried out in Russia against former head of the "DPR MGB" Andrey Pinchuk

In the village of Shchapovo, part of Moscow's Troitsky Administrative Okrug, an assassination attempt was made on the former "Minister of State Security of the DPR," Andrey Pinchuk. This was reported by UNN with reference to Russian "media."

Details

It is claimed that an explosion occurred at his home in the village of Shchapovo. He hid behind an armored door and survived. His family was in another building at the time.

Additional Information

Until 2012, Pinchuk served in the "MGB" of unrecognized Transnistria, then moved to Moscow. He participated in the annexation of Crimea. In 2014, he became the first head of the "Ministry of State Security of the DPR." He held this position for a year before returning to Moscow. He participated in the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

As a reminder

The Security Service of Ukraine notified in absentia of suspicion to Artem Shmuly, an employee of Russian military intelligence, who recruited underage Ukrainian children for sabotage and terrorist attacks in Odesa.