In Gorlovka, at the site of the explosion of the car of the commander of the first battalion of the People’s Militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Sergei Popov, special services and rescuers are working. Details are reported by the Telegram channel WarGonzo of the Russian war correspondent Semyon Pegov.
According to preliminary information, the attackers could have prepared more than one explosive device for the assassination attempt, but several.
Currently, the routes and places where the battalion commander could be on that day is being checked.
According to updated information, the explosion occurred at 7:55 am.
Earlier on February 15, it was reported that an attempt was made on the life of Sergei Popov with the call sign “Long” in Gorlovka. An improvised explosive device went off under his car. He was taking his daughter to school. The child was also taken to the hospital.
Popov is on the operating table, doctors assess his condition as moderate. According to preliminary data, the victim has multiple shrapnel wounds of the lower extremities and a shrapnel fracture of the hip. The girl has a concussion and shock.