Explosion In Russian Subway Station Kills 10, Injures At Least 50

NY Times- Explosions at two subway stations in St. Petersburg killed at least 10 people on Monday afternoon, as President Vladimir V. Putin was in the city, Russia’s second largest, for a meeting and a speech, officials said.

Andrei Kibitov, a spokesman for the St. Petersburg governor, told the Rossiya-24 news channel that the explosions had killed about 10 people and wounded at least 50 others.

The subway system was shut after the attacks, which occurred around 2:45 p.m. at the Sennaya Square and Technology Institute stations, in the city center. Both stations are important transit hubs and are normally crowded with passengers, though the explosions occurred before the start of the evening rush.

Developing story out of St. Petersburg this morning. Multiple IEDs detonated on the subway. Very scary and sadly, something that America understands and sympathizes with all too well. We obviously have a contentious relationship with Russia, but that doesn’t mean we can’t feel for them in this situation. I would much prefer to be covering stories about Putin riding a bear or watching dash cam footage of drivers taking swords out of their trunks to fight each other. Sadly, this is the world we live in now, and a victory for terrorism is an L for the world.