Top Russian general killed in bomb blast in Moscow

Ukraine official says Kyiv was behind assassination of Igor Kirillov, head of nuclear, chemical and biological defence forces

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Ukraine claims it's behind Moscow blast that killed head of Russia's nuclear defense forces

The head of Russia's nuclear defense forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed along with his deputy in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators say. Ukraine clams it was behind the blast.
CBS News - 6m
Bomb Kills Russia’s Head of Nuclear Defense Forces, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow

The general, Igor Kirillov, died after a bomb in a scooter exploded, officials said. He was the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.
The New York Times - 10m
A bomb kills the head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces and his assistant in Moscow

Russian officials says Lt. General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, has been killed by an explosive device planted near an apartment building in ...
ABC News - 13m
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv reportedly claims responsibility for killing of Russian general in Moscow

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was killed outside an apartment after a device inside a scooter detonated, says Russian investigative committee. Kirillov’s assassination is the latest in a series ...
The Guardian - 14m
Ukraine Says It Killed Senior Russian General in Moscow Bombing

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence Troops, was suspected by Ukraine of ordering the use of banned chemical weapons.
The Wall Street Journal - 48m
Russian general sanctioned over chemical weapon use in Ukraine killed in Moscow blast

Lt Gen Igor Kirillov killed along with his assistant after device inside scooter exploded, Russia’s investigative committee says. Live updates: Russian general dies in Moscow explosion . The head ...
The Guardian - 1h
Russian general killed in explosion in Moscow

Lt Gen Igor Kirillov was reportedly leaving a residential block when a nearby scooter exploded.
BBC News - 3h
Prison boss killed in car blast in occupied Ukraine

Sergei Yevsyukov's death is being seen as the latest in a series of attacks on Russian officers.
BBC News - Dec. 9
Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn

Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the business
Financial Times - Dec. 3