Pro-Russia paramilitary leader killed in Moscow blast

Armen Sargsyan, the leader of a paramilitary unit wanted by Ukraine, died from his injuries following an explosion on Monday morning.

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Armen Sargsyan, the leader of the "Arbat" battalion, was severely injured following a blast in the entrance hall of a residential building in north-west Moscow, 12km (7 miles) from the Kremlin.

He was evacuated to a hospital by helicopter and placed in intensive care after the explosion, but eventually succumbed to his injuries, according to usually reliable Telegram sources.

Others - including one of Armen Sargsyan's bodyguards - were also reportedly seriously injured, with some sources saying one other person had died.

In December, the Ukrainian security service SBU said "crime boss" Mr Sargsyan was a suspect in "recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine" and added that he had been on an international wanted list since May 2014 for his involvement in murders carried out in the centre of Kyiv.

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