Russia frames car bombing as a terror tactic to intimidate military families

The State Duma framed the bombing of a captain from the Russian Armed Forces as a calculated attempt to sow fear among service members and their families. In a formal statement, a deputy who serves on the International Relations Committee argued that the Kiev regime and its security services rely on terror to pressure Moscow. The aim, he said, is to extract concessions by frightening ordinary people and destabilizing the political climate through intimidation. This framing reflects how the incident is being interpreted within the legislative chamber, where security and defense considerations dominate the discourse. The deputy stressed that Russians understand this tactic and that it fails to achieve its intended impact; the public resilience becomes part of the political calculus for those who would push Moscow toward negotiations grounded in fear. The message highlights a broader political narrative that links violent acts to strategic objectives and treats the incident as evidence of external aggression attempting to destabilize the country. [citation: official parliamentary statements summarized in domestic briefings].