Russia's Federal Security Service said it had detained a man in his 40s in connection with the bombing. The FSB said the suspect obtained the components for the explosive device from a cache set up by Ukrainian special services in the Moscow region. It said the car bomb was detonated remotely from Ukraine when Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskelik left his home.
Russia's state-run television aired a video released by the FSB.
It shows a man alleged to be the suspect, saying he bought the car in February. He said he took a video camera and a bomb from a hiding place and installed them in the back of the vehicle. A series of explosions have occurred in Russia since it launched its invasion of Ukraine.
Last December, two Russian military officials were killed in a blast in Moscow.
People in Ukraine gathered to remember those who died in the Chornobyl power plant accident, marking 39 years of the nuclear disaster.
Participants laid flowers at a cenotaph and observed a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony. Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Grynchuk and workers at the facility were among the participants. The accident that occurred on April 26, 1986, took the lives of about 30 firefighters and others who were exposed to a large amount of radiation while battling the fire.
Many others near the plat in northern Ukraine suffered lasting health problems.
Ukraine still faces nuclear threats amid Russia's ongoing invasion. In February, the Ukrainian government said a Russian drone attack hit Chornobyl, seriously damaging a radiation shelter designed to block radioactive substances from flowing into the atmosphere. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry referred to the February attack in a statement on Saturday, and called on the international community to intensify efforts to protect nuclear plants from Russian threats.
The United States and Iran are continuing talks on Tehran's nuclear program, with senior officials signaling possible progress towards an agreement. The third round of the high-level talks took place on Saturday in Oman. US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi led the delegations.
Working-level representatives participated for the first time to discuss more specific content of an agreement. The US is seeking to limit Iran's nuclear program. Iran maintains that the program is for peaceful use and is demanding the US lift sanctions. A US official called the latest talks positive and productive, adding that there is still much to do, but progress had been made. Arakchi said differences remain on both major and minor issues, but added that both sides are gradually moving from generalities to detailed discussions.
He noted that the next round will probably begin on Saturday next week.
Observers say making progress in the upcoming detailed negotiation may not be easy, considering the big differences that remain between the two sides.
A massive explosion at a port in southern Iran has killed at least 14 people and injured more than 700 others. The Iranian government says containers of chemical materialswere the probable source of the blast.
The explosion occurred at a port in Bandar Abbas on Saturday, damaging and collapsing buildings near the site.
I heard a huge explosion. It was very loud. Then we saw that, unfortunately, there was a fire. You can see how the car is damaged. Grooves and windshields of all cars were shattered.
President Masoud Perezhkin issued a statement on Saturday expressing deep regret and sympathy for the victims. He said he ordered an investigation into what caused the accident. Strong winds are set to be fanning fires started by the explosion, and firefighters are reportedly struggling to contain the blaze. The government says the exact cause would not be known until the fire was fully extinguished.
US President Donald Trump says that American vessels should be able to navigate through the Panama and Suez Canals free of charge.
Trump wrote on social media that US military and commercial ships should be allowed through without paying fees. He added that the canals would not exist without the US and that he has asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take care of the matter. The Panama Canal in Central America connects the Pacific and the Atlantic, while the Suez in the Middle East links the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. The Trump administration insists that the US will take back control of the Panama Canal, which he considers to be under the influence of China. The administration has also proposed collecting fees from Chinese ships at US ports. This would join existing tariffs as part of measures targeting China. Media outlet Bloomberg reports that the measures against Chinese commercial shipping and shipbuilding are aimed at reviving US shipbuilding by targeting China's dominance.
A broadcast on Saturday showed Kim participating in the ceremony the day before at a dockyard in the western city of Nampo. Friday also marked a military anniversary. The vessel is reportedly a 5,000 ton destroyer.
Kim delivered a speech saying it will be equipped with supersonic strategic cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles. The broadcast showed radar, air defense and vertical launch systems. South Korean media quotes an expert as saying the vertical launch systems have a combined 74 cells for missiles.
Media in South Korea also reported speculation that the destroyer could be equipped with missiles carrying nuclear warheads. Kim expressed his desire to launch a fleet that operates far offshore. He also stated that his country will proceed with building nuclear-powered submarines. That is one of the goals in its five year National Defense plan.
An operator of a flying car vehicle at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka canceled scheduled demo flights on Sunday due to problems with some components.
Japanese trading firm Marubeni is one of the three operators demonstrating the flying cars without passengers during the expo period. The company is currently in charge of the attraction through July. Marubeni said some parts fell off during a demo flight on Saturday afternoon with a single pilot aboard. The incident occurred as it flew over an area with no spectators. Nobody was injured and the vehicle landed safely. The company later found that part of a frame and one of the propellers had broken. It says it will resume the demo flights after identifying the cause of the mishap and ensuring the vehicle is safe to operate.
Those were the main stories for this hour.
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And that's the news this hour. I'm Gene Otani. From all of us here at NHK Newsline to all around the world, thanks very much for joining us.
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