Russian soldier killed in car blast near St Petersburg, investigators say

​A ‌Russian serviceman ​was killed ‌in a car explosion in the ‌Pushkinsky District of ‌St Petersburg, investigators said in Thursday.

"Investigative ⁠authorities ​have ⁠opened a criminal ⁠case into the murder ​of a member ⁠of the armed ⁠forces," ​a statement from Russia's ⁠Investigative Committee said.