Update on Zakhar Prilepin’s injuries after car explosion

A report from REN TV, citing a source, indicated that Zakhar Prilepin sustained serious injuries after a car explosion. The account described damage in multiple body regions and noted that surgery was underway. The information suggested Prilepin was injured during a mine blast, with a concussion in both lungs and multiple fractures and bruises, yet he remained conscious and was transported to a hospital. The report added that Prilepin’s condition was being monitored closely as doctors worked to address the injuries. According to a separate account, the author was described as having several minor fractures and was considered to have survived the incident with limited serious harm. Searches into the incident show that a Q7 Audi carrying Prilepin was involved in an explosion on a highway in the Borsky district of Nizhny Novgorod. Medical teams evacuated him to a hospital where he was treated for injuries to both legs. His daughter, who was in the car, reportedly left the vehicle moments before the blast. One account noted that the car driver perished at the scene, and another detail indicated that Prilepin’s own daughter left the car just before the explosion. The broader context of these reports underscores the severity of the event and the ongoing medical response as of the latest updates from the cited sources.