Ukrainian operatives linked to Moscow bomb killing Russian general
CNN has unofficially determined that Ukrainian security services were behind the attack in which Igor Kirillov was killed. "Such an inglorious end awaits all those who kill Ukrainians. Retribution for war crimes is inevitable," said the source.
"Kirillov was a war criminal and an absolutely legitimate target, as he gave orders to use banned chemical substances against the Ukrainian military," the CNN source stated, "because he ordered the use of banned chemical substances against the Ukrainian army." The station's informant added, "Such an inglorious end awaits all those who kill Ukrainians. Retribution for war crimes is inevitable."
Gen. Kirillov was known for holding briefings for the Russian Ministry of Defense since 2023, during which he reported that the United States is involved in a program to develop biological weapons in Ukraine. He claimed, among other things, that the USA developed a method involving the release of "disease-carrying mosquitoes" toward enemy troops, as recalled by Meduza and Krymskij Wietier channels on Telegram.
Responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine?
Kirillov's death occurred the day after Ukrainian prosecutors accused the general of using banned chemical weapons in the war with Ukraine.
According to the Security Service of Ukraine, more than 4,800 cases of chemical ammunition used by Russia were reported from the beginning of the war on Kirillov's orders, particularly grenades equipped with irritant chemical agents.
The United Kingdom also sanctioned Kirillov for the "disgusting use of inhumane chemical weapons" on the battlefield in Ukraine. In a statement announcing the sanctions in October, the British Foreign Ministry stated that Kirillov was "responsible for helping deploy this barbaric weapon." He was also accused of being an "influential spokesperson for Kremlin disinformation" and "spreading lies to mask Russia's shameful and dangerous behavior."
Explosion in downtown Moscow
On Tuesday morning in Moscow, a bomb explosion occurred, resulting in the death of the commander of the Russian radiochemical and biological protection forces, Gen. Igor Kirillov, and his assistant. The explosion occurred on Ryazanskiy Prospect, about 4 miles from the Kremlin. The explosive device was hidden in an electric scooter, and the force of the explosion was so great that in a nearby residential building, windows were blown out, and entrance doors were ripped off on several floors.
A resident from the area where the attack took place told Reuters that they initially believed cement or a similar material was being unloaded. However, the explosion was so loud that it was unlike any construction activity and felt extremely alarming.
