Zakhar Prilepin
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The end of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is not yet in sight. Ukraine and Russia are attacking each other a lot. Zakhar Prilepin, a prominent Russian nationalist writer, was injured in a car bomb blast on Saturday. His driver was killed in the attack, Zakhar is believed to be a Putin supporter.
Investigators have taken a suspect into custody in this case. Russian officials quickly accused Ukraine and the West of the attack after he told interrogations that he was working for Ukraine. According to a media report, 47-year-old Zakhar Prilepin has been a supporter of the Kremlin’s military action in Ukraine.
According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the explosion occurred in a village in Russia’s western Nizhny Novgorod region. The Washington Post quoted Russian media as saying that an explosive device had been placed under the car. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs said Zakhar Prilepin was taken to hospital after suffering injuries. The press secretary of Zakhar Prilepin reported that he was recovering. What exactly happened is not clear at the moment, he said.
Russia’s Investigative Committee said police had detained a man who allegedly planted an explosive device along the way to Prilepin. In a post on Telegram, the probe committee said he had fled the scene. When he was trying to hide from the forest to another area, he was taken into custody by the authorities. According to the statement, the man was acting on the orders of the special forces of Ukraine. However, according to news reports, a Crimean group has claimed responsibility for the blast.
Alexander Shubin, a military veteran who fought in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, was killed during the conflict between Kiev and Moscow. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed her condolences to Alexander Shubin and wished Zakhar Prilepin a speedy recovery.