A key Putin battle ideologist was "seriously wounded" at present by a suspected automotive bomb. Writer Zakhar Prilepin, 47, was left combating for his life after his driver was killed, say studies. The incident involving his Audi Q7 automotive passed off close to the town of Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. Unconfirmed studies have urged his leg was blown off within the explosion.

He was described as "conscious" and receiving medical help on the scene.

Prilepen, a pro-Kremlin novelist turned politician who joined fighters within the battle, was evidently attacked after a go to to the Donbas - Russian-occupied japanese Ukraine.

There are recommendations his automotive was tailed. The explosion was simply 100 metres from the place his daughter had been dropped off with relations, mentioned one report.

‌The useless driver was mentioned to be a Ukrainian citizen.

An explosive gadget had been mounted below the automobile, mentioned studies. He is a powerful supporter of the Z-slogan utilized by Putin’s battle backers.

‌Shot media reported: "Zakhar Prilepin is conscious. He says he doesn't understand what happened. Now the victim is being loaded into an ambulance, our source reports.

‌"The Audi exploded close to the city of Bor. The wreckage from the automotive scattered over 50 metres."

‌A helicopter was on standby to fly him to hospital. A day earlier he had supplied his assist to the Wagner personal military.

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The Russian international ministry instantly blamed the West for the assault. "The direct duty of the United States and Britain. We pray for Zakhar," mentioned spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

‌The assault resembles a automotive bombing which killed pro-Putin activist Darya Dugina, 29, in August final 12 months.

There was hypothesis the bomb was aimed toward her father Alexander Dugin, an ultranationalist thinker generally known as 'Putin’s Rasputin'.

The ATESH motion has been trying to find Prilepin for the reason that starting of the 12 months, in keeping with studies.‌