Media learned about the service in Ukraine of the suspect in the Tesla bombing in Las Vegas

The suspect in the bombing of a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas, Matthew Lievelsberger, served in Ukraine. This was reported by The Guardian newspaper on January 2, citing sources among US officials.

"He served in the "Green Berets", highly qualified special units that work to combat terrorism abroad and train American partners," the publication quoted U.S. Army officials as saying.

According to the publication, Lievelsberger was deployed twice to Afghanistan and also served in Ukraine, Tajikistan, Georgia and the Republic of Congo. During his service, he was awarded two Bronze Star Medals, including one with the Courage Under Fire patch, and the Army Medal of Valor.

It is specified that Lievelsberger was an active duty soldier from 2006 to 2011. Then in 2012, he rejoined the Army from the reserves and became a Special Forces soldier. That being said, he was on leave at the time of the incident. Lievelsberger's military job title at the time of his death was "remote and autonomous systems manager."

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There are dead and wounded

A Tesla Cybertruck electric car caught fire near US President-elect Donald Trump's tower in Las Vegas on January 1. Eyewitnesses reported the sounds of explosions and the evacuation of the building. The Associated Press later reported that the incident left one person dead and seven injured.

Tesla has launched an investigation into what happened. According to Tesla founder Ilon Musk, the Cybertruck explosion was caused by very large fireworks or a bomb that was in the back of the car. He also called the car explosion a terrorist attack and emphasized that the strength of the pickup truck's material prevented more damage from the blast.

U.S. President Joe Biden said during an official address that he had instructed his team to provide all necessary assistance in the investigation of the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas and to ensure that all resources were available to federal state and local authorities.

Later, on January 2, it was reported that police in Las Vegas identified the suspect in the Tesla Cybertruck electric car bombing near the Trump International Hotel. He turned out to be 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger from Colorado Springs, who previously served in the U.S. Army. CBC News TV channel, citing the county sheriff Kevin McMahill, reported that he committed suicide before the explosion.