“A few hours ago, an unidentified munition explosion occurred on Khoroshev Street in the city of Volgograd,” she said.

According to the UK, a 69-year-old man suffered: a “powerful clap” was heard in his car when he got behind the wheel of a vehicle.

A criminal case has been instituted on the fact of the incident on the grounds of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 30, part 1, article 105 of the Criminal Code of Russia (attempted murder), part 1 of article 222.1. Criminal Code (illegal trafficking of explosives or explosive devices).

The victim with numerous injuries was hospitalized.

Earlier, a source said that in Volgograd, according to preliminary data, a hand grenade exploded in a car parked next to a cafe. 

According to him, one person was injured - a former employee of the Volgograd Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.