Igor Kirillov: Russia detains Uzbek man over general's killing in Moscow
A 29-year-old Uzbekistan citizen admits he was recruited by Ukraine's special services, Russia claims.
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Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces, was outside a residential block early on Tuesday when an explosive device hidden in an electric scooter was detonated remotely, the authorities say.
Russia's Investigative Committee (SK) says the suspect - who has not been publicly named - has admitted he was recruited by Ukrainian special services. The SK provided no evidence to back its claim.
Ukraine's security service SBU had already claimed it was behind the killing, a source told the BBC on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian source said Kirillov, 54, was "a legitimate target" and alleged he had carried out war crimes.
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