Explosion of a "touring" vehicle from Russia in Berdyansk: the Defense Intelligence confirmed the elimination and revealed further details.

Partisans reported that the occupying official, Yevgeny Bogdanov, was responsible for roads and fortifications. However, intelligence clarified that his position was merely nominal and that he had been appointed by the security services.

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On February 20, it was reported that in the temporarily occupied Berdyansk in Zaporizhzhia, a car exploded belonging to the so-called deputy head of the occupation administration, Yevgeny Bogdanov. The vehicle burned until morning, and there was no information regarding the fate of the "tourist" from Russia. The Berdyansk city military administration confirmed the explosion.

"Witnesses reported that flames and smoke were visible even in the early morning. The fire was extinguished, and occupation services are working at the scene," the press service noted, adding that there is currently no information on the causes of the explosion or any casualties.

The women's partisan movement "Evil Mavka" reported on Bogdanov's detonation, explaining that the representative of the occupying authorities had arrived in the captured city from Russia. In Berdyansk, he was responsible for roads and fortifications.

Subsequently, the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine clarified the situation. The agency not only confirmed the fact of the detonation but also reported the successful elimination of the Russian war criminal.

According to GUR, the explosion on Eastern Avenue in Berdyansk occurred at 6:05 AM, and the gray Renault Duster "burned to the ground." Inside, as reported by intelligence, was a citizen of the Russian Federation and the formal occupation official Bogdanov.

His responsibilities included overseeing the finances of the "administration" and organizing the construction of fortifications in Zaporizhzhia. The press service noted that during his time in the occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian national "repeatedly committed war crimes."

It is noted that he was born on August 11, 1970, in the city of Pikalevo in the Leningrad region and moved to Berdyansk immediately after its occupation in 2022. GUR emphasized that Bogdanov was appointed to the so-called administration by order of enemy intelligence services.

Recall that the SBU reported on the absentia conviction of State Duma deputy and actor Dmitry Pevtsov. He appeared on Russian television calling for the complete capture of Ukraine.

Journalists from Financial Times identified the Russian occupier who was likely involved in the execution of prisoners. In January, he published a video of the execution of six Ukrainian soldiers, but later deleted the footage.