A Ukrainian official has taken credit for the killing of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the commander of Russia’s chemical, biological and radiation defense forces, and his aide, who were killed in the attack. An explosion in Moscow on Tuesday.
According to the Associated Press, Russia’s Investigative Committee said the explosive device was placed in a scooter near a residential apartment block on Ryazansky Avenue and moved remotely. The bombing came a day after Ukraine’s security services charged Kirillov with crimes.
According to the Russian state news agency Tass, the bomb contained about 300 grams of TNT.
Fox News Digital confirmed that the Security Services of Ukraine, or SBU, claimed credit for the assassination. An SBU official, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said Kirillov was a “war criminal and a completely legitimate target.”
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“Investigators, forensic experts and operational services are working at the scene,” Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said in a statement. “Investigation and search activities are being conducted to determine all the circumstances surrounding this crime.”
Petrenko also said that Russia is treating the explosion as a terrorist attack.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was criminally charged by Ukraine’s security services just a day before he was killed in an explosion in Moscow. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Krylov was accused by the SBU of using Monday. Prohibited chemical weapons Several countries have also imposed sanctions on him because of his role in the war against Ukraine, the AP reported.
The deadly explosion occurred outside a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in the Russian capital Moscow on Tuesday. (Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images)
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The SBU said it had recorded more than 4,800 uses of chemical weapons during that time. Russia’s attack on Ukraine Which started in February 2022.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Editor’s note: This report has been updated to identify Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov as the commander of Russia’s chemical, biological and radiation defense forces.