Sappers work at the site of the explosion of the car of the writer Zakhar Prilepin, which occurred in the Nizhny Novgorod region in the village of Pionersky on May 6. This was reported in the press service of the department of the Russian Guard in the region.
They noted that explosives examine the place of emergency for the presence of explosive objects and explosives. About this on Sunday, May 7, writes RIA News.
As a result of the explosion, Prilepin’s ally, an employee of the “Oplot” battalion of the National Guard, died. The writer himself was injured. He was operated on, and then put into drug sleep. On May 7, it became known that Prilepin was conscious. According to doctors, the writer’s condition “stable, cheerful mood”.
The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under the article “terrorist act”. On suspicion of involvement in the explosion of Prilepin’s car, a resident of the Nizhny Novgorod region, who previously had Ukrainian citizenship, was detained. He admitted his guilt and said that he acted on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services.