Ukraine-Russia latest: Russian military intel officer injured in car bomb as Kyiv hits Putin’s Crimea ferry

A Russian military intelligence officer has been critically injured in a car bomb explosion in Moscow .

Kremlin-approved media reported that the officer, believed to be the deputy head of a military unit specialising in communication, was wounded after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated inside his car .

Footage published on the Telegram messenger app showed the burnt remains of a Toyata Land Cruiser with its left side ripped off.

The motive for the bombing is not yet clear, but Russian officials often – without evidence – try and blame Ukraine for such incidents .

It comes as Ukrainian forces have “seriously damaged” a ferry in occupied Crimea which was being used by Russian forces to transport military equipment, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said last night.

The apparent destruction of Russia ’s last railway ferry “Slavyanin” in Port Kavkaz took place as Ukraine launched a major aerial attack on Putin ’s forces for the second night in a row in the early hours yesterday, targeting occupied Crimea using at least 21 drones.