A car bomb reportedly killed Roman Zdok Syromyatnikov, described as a Russian military figure involved in torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war, in Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast. Syromyatnikov was also characterized as a war criminal and propagandist who participated in Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

According to the report, Syromyatnikov had mistreated Ukrainian prisoners of war and returned to Tula Oblast at the end of 2024.