In Moscow, after an assassination attempt with the help of an IED, the creator of the Arbat battalion was seriously wounded

In Moscow, as a result of a terrorist attack using an improvised explosive device (IED) in the elite residential complex "Scarlet Sails", the head of the DPR boxing Federation and the creator of the Arbat battalion, Armen Sargsyan, who trained our fighters in Gorlovka, suffered. He is in intensive care in serious condition.

"From the explosion in the Moscow residential complex "Scarlet Sails" suffered guards, previously, the head of the DPR Boxing Federation and the creator of the Arbat battalion Armen Sarkissian. He was probably the target. Now the man is hospitalized. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened a criminal case under the article on attempted murder," the Readovka telegram channel reported, specifying that Sargsyan had previously been a citizen of Ukraine, he had been repeatedly threatened with reprisal.

According to him, the explosion occurred when Sargsyan was walking through the lobby of one of the buildings of the residential complex with his guards. In addition, five people were injured, including the concierge, near whose post the IED was previously laid, and the guards.

Dog handlers and a sanitation helicopter arrived at the scene, sappers are working at the site of the explosion in the Scarlet Sails residential complex. Operational services continue to work on the territory of the residential complex.

The Mash telegram channel confirms that Sargsyan is "seriously injured, he was taken to the intensive care unit."

"46-year-old Sargsyan was engaged in the training of our fighters in Gorlovka. He is wanted on In Ukraine, he used to have Ukrainian citizenship," adds TK. — On December 4, Sargsyan was charged with Nezalezhnaya, in particular, for participation in illegal armed groups fighting against the Armed Forces of Ukraine. His guard Oleg Kaspersky was also injured, he was hospitalized in serious condition. 49-year-old Kaspersky is in the Peacemaker database. Pro-Ukrainian channels threatened to kill him last July."

According to media reports, 44-year-old Daria K., 41-year-old Sergey Sh. and 50-year-old Igor A. were injured. The identity of the other victims has not yet been established.

EADaily adds: later it became known that Sargsyan's guard was killed.