Ukraine says it assassinated top Russian general

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 - 1h

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 - 4h

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 - 9h

The vast spy agency behind Russian general’s death

Latest strike in shadow war with Moscow led by SBU, which emerged from Soviet Union’s KGB

Financial Times - 10h

Russia detains suspect in assassination of general sanctioned for chemical weapons use

A man has been arrested in connection with the assassination of the head of Russia‘s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov.

NBC News - 13h

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 - 19h

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 - 23h

Monday Briefing: Ukraine says it killed a Russian General

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The New York Times - 23h

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 - 3h

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 - 4h

Moscow: Suspect in general's assassination admits recruitment by Kiev

Yahoo News - 5h

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 - 6h

Ukraine says it busted a Russian spy ring that was gathering information about its F-16s

Yahoo News - 8h

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 - 10h

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 - 22h

Ukraine Said It Assassinated a Russian General in Moscow

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The New York Times - 22h

Ukraine Scooter Bomb Kills Russian General

Russian general killed outside residential block by a bomb hidden in a scooter.

BBC News - 1d

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 - 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 Moscow

ABC News - 1d

The killing of a Russian general is one of several that Moscow blames on Ukraine

Yahoo News - 1d

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 Moscow

ABC News - 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

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

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

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

Financial Times - 1d

Ukraine and US say some North Korean troops have been killed fighting alongside Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency and the Pentagon say some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region

ABC News - 1d

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops join Russian assaults in ‘significant’ numbers, Kyiv says

North Koreans joining assaults on Kursk front, says Zelenskyy, urging fresh allied response; Ukrainian drones hit oil facility in Russia’s Oryol region. What we know on day 1,026 Continue reading...

The Guardian - 3d

A Russian missile and drone developer was assassinated in a Ukrainian hit: reports

Yahoo News - 5d

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in intense fighting, officials say

Ukraine’s top military commander says fighting around a key eastern Ukraine city is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push

ABC News - 6d

Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...

The Guardian - 6d

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

Russian overnight drone attack hit Ukraine 'critical infrastructure,' air force says

Ukraine's air force said it shot down 22 of 28 Russian drones in Moscow's overnight barrage, though acknowledged "several hits on critical infrastructure facilities."

ABC News - Dec. 3

Ukraine says it assassinated top Russian general

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