Russia’s authorities say a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow.
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 kil
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.
