Who Was Igor Kirillov, the Russian General Killed in a Moscow Bomb Blast?
The general had faced sanctions for using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
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Ukraine Says It Assassinated Russian General Igor Kirillov in Moscow Bombing
A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was responsible for the assassination in Moscow of Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.The New York Times - 1h -
Ukraine’s assassination of a Russian general should be a ‘signal’ to elites: Fmr. Amb. to Russia
A top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed revenge after Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack inside Moscow that killed a senior general. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael ...NBC News - 1h -
Monday Briefing: Ukraine says it killed a Russian General
Plus, the search for a van Gogh masterpiece.The New York Times - 1h -
Ros Atkins On... the killing of Russia's chemical weapons chief in Moscow
The BBC's Analysis Editor, along with BBC Verify, takes a look at material from the scene to assess what we know.BBC News - 3h -
Ukraine claims Russian explosion that killed chemical weapons head Igor Kirillov
Ukrainian security sources tell CBS News that Russia's biological and chemical weapons unit head, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed in a special operation. Abdujalil Abdurasulov with BBC News, ...CBS News - 4h -
Ukraine Scooter Bomb Kills Russian General
Russian general killed outside residential block by a bomb hidden in a scooter.BBC News - 4h -
The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine
Ukraine’s Security Service has claimed responsibility for killing Lt. General Igor Kirillov, head of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, in a bombing in MoscowABC News - 5h -
Ukraine Says It Killed Senior Russian General in Moscow Scooter Bombing
Ukraine carried out one of its most audacious operations on Russian soil, killing a top military commander by blowing up a scooter on the snowy streets of Moscow.The Wall Street Journal - 6h -
General killed by blast in Moscow was a legitimate target, says Ukraine
Ukrainian sources tell the BBC the country's security service was behind the killings.BBC News - 7h -
Killing of Russian general cements SBU’s reputation for abrupt vengeance
Attack in Moscow was Ukrainian security service’s most audacious operation yet as it pursues enemy commanders. Russian general in charge of chemical weapons unit killed in Moscow scooter blast ...The Guardian - 7h -
Russian general wanted for war crimes in Ukraine killed in Moscow
A key Russian general accused of using chemical weapons in the war against Ukraine has been killed in a bomb blast inside the Russian capital in Moscow. Ukraine is now claiming responsibility for ...NBC News - 10h -
Video Captures Blast That Killed Russian General Igor Kirillov
A video clip that recorded the assassination of Igor Kirillov, a high-ranking general, gives a few clues about the power and the placement of the explosive device.The New York Times - 2h -
Ukraine Says It Assassinated Russian General Igor Kirillov in Moscow Bombing
A Ukrainian official said Kyiv was responsible for the assassination in Moscow of Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.The New York Times - 5h -
The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine
Yahoo News - 5h -
The chemical weapon accusations against the general killed in Moscow
The US and UK say Igor Kirillov was head of a unit partly responsible for chemicals on the battlefield in Ukraine. Gasping, choking. On Ukraine’s frontline, the country’s soldiers report what ...The Guardian - 5h -
A top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine
A senior Russian general was killed by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in MoscowABC News - 6h -
Russian general accused of chemical weapon use killed by Moscow bomb
A top Russian general in charge of Russia's nuclear defense forces was killed on Tuesday by a bomb hidden inside his scooter. Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the death of Lt. Gen. Igor ...The Hill - 7h -
Russian general in charge of chemical weapons unit killed in Moscow scooter blast
Lt Gen Igor Kirillov killed along with his deputy after device attached to escooter exploded. Killing of Russian general cements SBU’s reputation for abrupt vengeance A senior Russian general ...The Guardian - 8h -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv 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. Russia is boosting its ballistic arsenal with new strategic missile systems, plans ...The Guardian - 8h -
Ukraine claims blast that killed head of Russia's nuclear weapons unit
The head of Russia's nuclear, chemical and biological forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed in a Moscow bomb blast claimed by Ukraine.CBS News - 8h -
Head of Russia's nuclear defense forces killed in Moscow blast, Ukraine says they did it
The head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, has been killed in an explosion in Moscow with Ukrainian security sources telling CBS News they ...CBS News - 9h -
What video and images tell us about the explosion that killed Igor Kirillov
Footage from the scene shows a blast targeting the Russian general as he left a Moscow apartment block.BBC News - 10h -
Wisconsin school shooter identified and Russian general killed: Morning Rundown
A 15-year-old female student is named as the suspect in a Wisconsin school shooting that left three dead.NBC News - 10h -
Who is Igor Kirillov, Russia's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow?
Kirillov, who has been killed in Moscow, was accused by the West of overseeing the use of chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine.BBC News - 11h -
Ukraine claims it assassinated Russian general in charge of chemical and nuclear weapons
The head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, was killed early Tuesday in an explosion set off by a device planted at an apartment block in Moscow, ...NBC News - 11h -
Ukraine's security service claims assassination of Russian general
Ukraine's security service claimed responsibility for killing the head of Russia's chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.NBC News - 13h -
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 forcesFinancial Times - 13h -
Igor Kirillov: Russia's chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece killed in Moscow
Yahoo News - 13h -
The head of Russia's chemical weapons was killed when a scooter bomb exploded in Moscow
Yahoo News - 14h -
'We thought it was a ball' - the bombs killing and maiming Indian children
Children in West Bengal are being maimed and killed by bombs, used for decades in the state's violent politics.BBC News - 22h -
Suicide Bomb in Afghanistan Kills Taliban Minister Wanted by the U.S.
Islamic State claims responsibility for killing Khalil Haqqani in suicide bombingThe Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Minister in Highest-Profile Blast Since Taliban’s Return
The government accused the Islamic State of being behind the attack, which struck at the heart of the Taliban’s power structure after years of essentially unchallenged dominance.The New York Times - 6d -
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 -
Syria live updates: Assad is now in Moscow, Russian state media says
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.ABC News - Dec. 8 -
Apartment block blast in The Hague kills at least four as search continues
Fears of higher death toll as mayor of Dutch city says chances of finding people alive under rubble are slim. At least four people have died after an explosion and fire caused a building to ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Fake bomb threat targets homes of insurance executive killed in NYC: Police
Two residences owned by the family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were targeted Wednesday evening in what police are describing as a “swatting” incident, according to the Minnesota ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Russian general warned US about hypersonic missile test in Mediterranean: Exclusive
Russia's top general warned America's top general that U.S. Navy ships should not be close to an upcoming Russian hypersonic missile test in the eastern Mediterranean.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs
In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Moscow approves sale of Carlsberg’s Russian assets for $322mn
Danish brewer had previously accused the Kremlin of ‘stealing’ the businessFinancial Times - Dec. 3
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