The daughter of Alexander Dugin, close to Putin, killed in a car explosion

In the vicinity of Moscow, Daria Dugina, was killed in an explosion on Sunday night. The information was confirmed by the Russian judicial system.

  

Dugina was the 30-year-old daughter of Alexander Dugin. A political philosopher and Russian ultra-nationalist, he is considered the mastermind of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His nickname is Rasputin because of his influence on President Putin.

 

The explosion took place on Sunday evening near Moscow. The driver was killed. Russian justice confirmed that the driver was Daria Dugina. An explosive device was probably placed in her Toyota Land Cruiser, the report said. An investigation has been opened.

 

Images posted on social media show Aleksandr Dugin witnessing the explosion and reacting in horror. A burning car can be seen in the background. The Russian media is talking about an attack.

 

The car belonged to Aleksandr Dugin himself, a family confidant told the Tass news agency earlier. It was the car of his father. She drove it today, while Alexander returned in another way (...) He or both were targeted. The father and daughter were returning from a folk festival. The explosion took place on a highway outside Moscow.