General's assassination pierces Moscow's air of normality

The killing of Igor Kirillov is a wake-up call for the Russian capital, writes Steve Rosenberg.

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Despite nearly three years of war, life here can seem so normal: from the crowds of commuters on the Metro to the bars and clubs packed with young Muscovites.

Then, suddenly, something happens to remind you: there is nothing normal about Russia today.

That "something" can be a Ukrainian drone penetrating Moscow's air defences.

Or - even more dramatic - what happened on Tuesday morning: the targeted assassination of a senior Russian general as he walked out of an apartment block.

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