Russia says bomber who injured novelist acted for Ukraine

The site of the exploded car of Russian writer and publicist Zakhar Prilepin (Russian Investigative Committee via AP)

Russia’s top investigative agency said the suspect in a car bombing that injured a prominent pro-Kremlin novelist and killed his driver has admitted acting at the behest of Ukraine’s special services.

The blast that hit the car of Zakhar Prilepin, a well-known nationalist writer and an ardent supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine, was the third explosion involving prominent pro-Kremlin figures since the start of the conflict.