Russian Accused of Torturing POWs Killed in Car Bombing

A former Russian serviceman accused by Ukraine of torturing prisoners of war has been killed in a car bombing in western Russia, local media reported. The man, identified as Roman Syromyatnikov, died when an explosive device planted beneath the driver’s side of his car detonated in the city of Novomoskovsk in the Tula region, the Russian Telegram channel VChK-OGPU reported. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The local news outlet Novomoskovsk Segodnya also confirmed Syromyatnikov’s death on Saturday. However, Russian authorities have not publicly confirmed that he was the person killed in the explosion. The incident occurred on Friday, according to media reports. Information appeared that Russian war criminal Roman Syromyatnikov was killed in Russia’s Tula region.Yesterday morning, an explosive device detonated under a car in Novomoskovsk. The driver, reportedly Syromyatnikov, was killed.He took part in the war against Ukraine and… pic.twitter.com/OwBJfolw11— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) October 3, 2026 War crimes allegations Syromyatnikov previously worked for Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service before signing a contract with the defense ministry in 2023 and serving with the 106th Guards Airborne Division in Ukraine. Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office accused him of involvement in the torture of at least 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war held at a penal colony in the Tula region. Ukrainian investigators allege that Syromyatnikov and other prison staff beat POWs with batons, pipes and hammers and subjected them to electric shocks. His reported death comes amid a string of bombings and assassinations targeting senior Russian military personnel and others linked to Moscow’s war effort. Ukraine has claimed responsibility for some targeted killings inside Russia, while remaining silent on others. Other Topics of Interest Long-Range FP-9 Missile Ready This Fall, Zelensky Says Ukrainian forces will scale refinery strikes as Fire Point readies the deep-strike FP-9 to counter Moscow’s pre-winter infrastructure barrage, Volodymyr Zelensky said. TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find our guest interviews, world news from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region.