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.
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Killing of Russian General Sends a Message, but Doesn’t Change the War for Ukraine
Ukraine’s forces are steadily losing ground on the battlefield. The assassination of a top general in Moscow won’t improve their war effort, analysts and Western officials say.The New York Times - 9h -
What's known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow
The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and it again brought the war in Ukraine to ...ABC News - 16h -
Killing of Top Russian General Is a Message From Ukraine: You Aren't Safe---Even at Home
The attack on Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was part of an escalating campaign by Ukraine’s security and intelligence services to kill high-profile figures in Russia’s war effort.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Who Was Igor Kirillov, the Russian General Killed in a Moscow Bomb Blast?
The general had faced sanctions for using chemical weapons in Ukraine.The New York Times - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Monday Briefing: Ukraine says it killed a Russian General
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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 - 1d -
Suspect in Russian General’s Killing Detained Outside of Moscow
The Russian prosecutor’s office said the suspect, a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan, confessed to planting the bomb on the orders of Ukrainian agents.The New York Times - 18h -
Suspect in killing of Russian general detained in Moscow, authorities say
Investigators say they arrested Uzbek citizen suspected of involvement in explosion that killed Lt Gen Igor Kirillov. . Russia has detained an Uzbek citizen who investigators believe placed the ...The Guardian - 20h -
Moscow: Suspect in general's assassination admits recruitment by Kiev
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says Uzbek suspect arrested over killing of general
The 29-year-old had been recruited by Ukrainian special services, Moscow says. Russian chief of the general staff Valery Gerasimov said on Wednesday that arms control was now a thing of the past ...The Guardian - 21h -
Russia says suspect detained in the killing of a senior general in Moscow
Russia's security service says that it has detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in MoscowABC News - 1d -
Russia says suspect detained in killing of top general in Moscow blast
Russian officials say a man has been detained over the killing of Lt. General Igor Kirillov, who led Russia's chemical and biological weapons unit.CBS News - 1d -
Moscow arrests suspect in Kirillov assassination
FSB says Uzbek suspect was offered $100,000 and safe passage to an EU countryFinancial Times - 1d -
Russia says suspect detained in killing of senior general in Moscow
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Ukraine says it assassinated top Russian general
Ukraine is claiming responsibility for the assassination of a top Russian general in Moscow. Lt. General Igor Kirillov, who oversaw Russia's chemical weapons unit, was killed when a bomb hidden in ...CBS News - 1d -
General's assassination pierces Moscow's air of normality
The killing of Igor Kirillov is a wake-up call for the Russian capital, writes Steve Rosenberg.BBC News - 1d -
Ukraine Said It Assassinated a Russian General in Moscow
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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 - 1d -
Ukraine Scooter Bomb Kills Russian General
Russian general killed outside residential block by a bomb hidden in a scooter.BBC News - 1d -
The Guardian view on a Moscow assassination: Ukraine’s justified strike and Russia’s baseless outrage | Editorial
Kyiv’s targeted killings expose the reach of its intelligence services, challenging the Kremlin’s war machine while sticking to the laws of war. Russia’s leadership is furious that one of their top ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 1d -
The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine
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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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Ukraine says they killed general leading Russia's nuclear and chemical forces
Ukraine security sources tell CBS News they were behind an explosion in Moscow that killed Lt. General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense forces. CBS News ...CBS News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Igor Kirillov: Russia's chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece killed in Moscow
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Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat
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