A car exploded in Balashikha, Moscow Region, killing one person. What happened. According to Telegram channels Mash and Readovka, the explosion occurred around 5:30 AM on June 6 in the Aviatorov microdistrict on Koldunova Street. Eyewitnesses claim the car exploded shortly after the driver got behind the wheel and started the engine. According to Telegram channels, the man was pulled alive from the burning car, but he later died. Official version. As reported by the Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor's Office of the Moscow Region, an explosive device detonated in the car. A criminal case has been initiated. Context. In April 2025, the deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff, Yaroslav Moskalik, died in this microdistrict as a result of a car explosion.