Former spokesman for Azarov is linked to Russian intelligence: what was found out in the US Senate report

A car belonging to former press secretary of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, Sergei Zavorotny, who was directly named in a US Senate report as an officer of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, exploded in Moscow. The 72-year-old man was hospitalized with serious injuries after the explosion.

This is evidenced by a report by the US Senate Intelligence Committee, released in 2020.

According to Russian media, Zavorotny suffered shrapnel wounds to his chest and back, leg injuries, broken ribs, and a traumatic brain injury. It was also reported that his arm was severed. The man was taken to the hospital. Later, it became known that he allegedly fell into a coma.

A US Senate report on Russian influence operations identified Zavorotny as an officer of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. The document also mentions his connection to military unit No. 33949, which is linked to Russian intelligence.

The report noted that Zavorotny regularly appeared in pro-Kremlin media outlets and promoted the positions of the Russian authorities. Before that, he worked as a press secretary for Mykola Azarov, who headed the Ukrainian government under Viktor Yanukovych.

As reported,a Toyota car exploded in Moscow, which, according to Russian media, belongs to Serhiy Zavorotny, the former press secretary of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov. After the explosion, a man was seen lying on the ground near the car.

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