Shocking Assassination: Senior Russian General Killed in Moscow Blast
A senior Russian military officer was killed in a targeted explosion in Moscow, with Russian authorities claiming a suspect from Uzbekistan has been detained in connection with the incident. Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Forces, died on Tuesday morning when an explosive device hidden in an electric scooter was remotely detonated near his residential building. His assistant, Ilya Polikarpov, was also killed in the attack. Russian investigators allege Ukrainian special services recruited the 29-year-old Uzbek suspect, though no concrete evidence has been provided to substantiate this claim. The suspect reportedly told interrogators he was offered $100,000 and a European passport for carrying out the killing. Ukraine has previously charged Kirillov in absentia, alleging he was responsible for chemical weapons use during the conflict. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) claimed Kirillov was a "legitimate […]