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What we know about Russia’s chemical defense chief killed in Moscow blast What we know about Russian general killed in Moscow blast
(about 11 hours later)
Kiev declared Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov a suspect in alleged use of chemical weapons against its forcesKiev declared Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov a suspect in alleged use of chemical weapons against its forces
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces (RChBZ), has died in a blast together with his aide. According to investigators, an explosive device hidden in a scooter was detonated on Tuesday morning near the entrance of a residential building in Moscow’s south-east.Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces (RChBZ), has died in a blast together with his aide. According to investigators, an explosive device hidden in a scooter was detonated on Tuesday morning near the entrance of a residential building in Moscow’s south-east.
Here’s what is known about Kirillov:Here’s what is known about Kirillov:
Russian Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense chief, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed by an IED outside a residential building in Moscow, but who was he, and why was he a target for assassination? pic.twitter.com/EQp4vlchb3Russian Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense chief, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed by an IED outside a residential building in Moscow, but who was he, and why was he a target for assassination? pic.twitter.com/EQp4vlchb3