Ukraine's security service claims assassination of of Russian general
The head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, was killed early Tuesday in an explosion set off by a device planted at an apartment block in Moscow, Russian officials said.
Ukraine's security service claimed responsibility Tuesday for killing the head of Russia's chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind the detonation of an explosive device planted in a scooter next to the entrance of an apartment building in Moscow, according to a Ukrainian source briefed on the matter who was granted anonymity because they're not authorized to speak publicly about sensitive operations.
The blast on Tuesday morning killed Kirillov and his assistant, who was not identified, according to Russian officials.
Igor Kirillov in 2018. AFP - Getty Images fileRussian officials did not immediately respond to Ukraine's claim of responsibility for the blast.
On Monday, Ukraine’s security services charged Kirillov with the use of banned chemical weapons during Russia's invasion of the country, which began in February 2022.
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