What we know about Igor Kirillov, Russia's chemical weapons chief

Kirillov, who has been killed in Moscow, was accused by the West of overseeing the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine.

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Bomb Kills Russia’s Head of Nuclear Defense Forces, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow

A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was responsible for the assassination of Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.
The New York Times - 1h
Igor Kirillov: Russia's chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece killed in Moscow

Yahoo News - 2h
What we know about Russia's attack on Ukraine's power grid

Russia is aiming to impact Ukraine's people during the harsh winter months by attacking the power grid. CBS News' Ellee Watson reports on Russia's latest attack.
CBS News - 3d
What we know about Russia's major aerial attack on Ukraine

We're learning more about a large-scale aerial attack Russia launched on Ukraine overnight, targeting the country's energy facilities. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay and CBS News ...
CBS News - 3d
What to know about 'ghost guns,' the weapon allegedly tied to the CEO shooting

The man arrested Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is alleged to have had a type of homemade weapon known as a "ghost gun."
NBC News - Dec. 10
What we know about the notorious Saydnaya Prison

Thousands of people have been executed and tortured in the secretive prison since the 1980s.
BBC News - Dec. 9
What we know about Musk's cost-cutting mission

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are on Capitol Hill to discuss their new advisory body. So what will it do?
BBC News - Dec. 5
What we know about the suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting death

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City on Wednesday in what officials are calling a targeted attack.
CBS News - Dec. 4
What we know about Trump's plans on foreign policy, tariffs

Tariffs for countries sending goods to the U.S. still appear to be part of President-elect Donald Trump's plans for his second term in the White House. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady ...
CBS News - Dec. 3