Russian general dies in bomb explosion in Moscow

Two people were killed in a bomb explosion in Moscow. One of them is a high-ranking general.

A high-ranking Russian general was killed in an explosion in Moscow on Tuesday. The bomb was hidden in an electric scooter. A total of two people were killed. One of the victims is Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical defense forces, according to the Russian Investigative Committee

The bomb exploded in front of a residential building on Ryazansky Prospect, which begins about seven kilometers southeast of the Kremlin.

“Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and his assistant were killed,” the Investigative Committee said. Photos posted on Russian Telegram channels showed a smashed building entrance and two bodies lying in blood-stained snow.

Criminal proceedings were initiated. Russia’s Radioactive, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces, known as RKhBZ, are special forces operating in conditions of radioactive, chemical and biological contamination.

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