Putin chief killed by ‘car bomb’ days after war guru’s daughter assassinated – as video shows blast

A TOP pro-Putin official in occupied Ukraine has been killed in a car bomb just days after the tyrant’s war guru’s daughter was assassinated. The blast which killed Ivan Sushko, 40 was captured on CCTV and it comes after Alexander Dugin’s daughter died in a car bomb on the outskirts of Moscow. TwitterIvan Sushko was known to have pro-Russian views[/caption] The aftermath of the blast that killed the official Sushko – who was married with a daughter – was an official in occupied Zaporizhzhia region and was killed when an explosion ripped apart his car today.  He was head of the Mykhailivka “military-civilian administration” in the region where Europe’s largest nuclear plant is under siege.  “An explosive device had been placed under his car seat,” said senior Russian official in the occupied region, Vladimir Rogov. Putin loyalist Rogov said the attack was carried out by “saboteurs” in the region, and vowed to track them down.  READ MORE ON UKRAINE WAR ON SHOW Russian tourist in speedos reveals location of Putin's weapons in holiday snap RAINING HELL Terrifying moment flesh-melting ‘thermite bombs’ rain down on Ukrainian town He claimed that Ukraine was attacking Russian-backed officials who “help improve the lives of ordinary people”. Sushko was appointed by the occupying forces in May and was known to have had pro-Russian sympathies before the start of the war. Zaporizhzhia is under increasing pressure from Ukrainian attacks on Russian positions. Most read in News GUN HORROR Innocent Olivia 'shot dead in revenge attack during brutal gangster war' 'FOREVER GRATEFUL' Family of Owami Davies describe 'deep gratitude' as she's found 'safe' GUN HORROR Innocent Olivia, 9, was gunned down by hitman at bedtime as she hid behind mum GREAT WHITE CLIFFS Families flee Kent beach in terror as huge 'shark' circles near kids HOLIDAY HELL Vid shows mass ‘Brit’ brawl as onlookers scream & thug boots women on ground HOW COULD THEY? Intended gun victim's cruel pals took him to hospital - as Olivia lay dying The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been in the hands of Putin‘s forces since the early stages of the Ukraine war, with the world staring down the barrel of another radiation nightmare. Dugin narrowly dodged a car bomb blast that killed his daughter after reportedly switching cars at the last minute. The neo-Nazi mystic who has been described as “Putin’s brain”, reportedly suffered a heart attack following the blast that wiped out his 30-year-old Darya Dugina. Read More on The Sun ON YOUR MARKS Primark reveals major change to stores - and shoppers 'can't wait' to visit BAGGING IT IN I quit my job to do my side hustle full time…now I make £45.5k a WEEK So far it’s not clear who carried out the attack but one expert said it would have been backed by the Russian tyrant and was likely carried out by his GRU military intelligence forces. Dugin has been seen in public for the first time since the attack, at his daughter’s funeral and has called for vengeance for her death.