The big picture:
An improvised explosive device went off in the lobby of an elite residential complex in northwestern Moscow this morning. As a result, one person was killed and five others were injured.
Key points:
- The Russian Forensic Medical Service has announced the identity of the person killed in the explosion in front of the Scarlett residential complex in Moscow.
- According to the report, the deceased person is Armen Sarkissian, founder of the Arbat military battalion.
- Armen Sarkissian, who was killed in the explosion in the residential complex, was the head of the Russian Boxing Federation.
Go deeper:
Authorities believe the blast was a targeted assassination, as the explosive device detonated in the elevator lobby of the elite residential building.
