Darya Dugina, the daughter of an ultra-nationalist Russian ideologue who promotes Russia absorbing Ukraine was killed in an alleged car bomb attack near Moscow on Sunday, according to Russian official authorities.

Dugina, the daughter of famed ideologue Alexander Dugin, was killed on Saturday evening when a suspected explosive device exploded in the Toyota Land Cruiser she was driving, according to investigators.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry suggested that the strike could have been carried out by Ukraine. Ukraine strongly denied any involvement.

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Officers were seen collecting debris and shards from the site of the explosion in a TV video accompanying a statement by Moscow region investigators.

The statement, which identified Darya Dugina as a journalist and political specialist, stated that authorities had begun a murder investigation and would conduct forensic examinations.

When determining who was responsible, investigators considered “all versions,” according to the report.

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Darya Dugina, also known as Platonova and said to be 30 years old by Russian official media, largely embraced her father’s ideals and appeared on state TV in her own right to promote Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

The US Treasury announced in March that Dugina, the main editor of the United World International website, which has stated that Ukraine would “perish” if allowed to the NATO military alliance, had been placed on a sanctions list.

Cause of death investigation

The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee requested that the investigation be handled by the organization’s central section.

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“An explosive device was placed on the underside of the car on the driver’s side,” in a statement, the committee stated. “Darya Dugina, who was behind the wheel, died at the scene.”

“The investigation believes that the crime was planned in advance and was of a contractual nature,” the statement added.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, warned that if the investigation’s trail led to Ukraine, it would point to Kyiv’s policy of “state terrorism.”

Ukraine has denied any involvement.

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Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukrainian presidential adviser, remarked on Ukrainian television, “I confirm that Ukraine, of course, had nothing to do with this because we are not a criminal state, like the Russian Federation, and moreover we are not a terrorist state.”