The power of the bomb who killed the Russian general Igor Kirillov at dawn in Moscow amounts to over one kilogram of TNT explosive. Law enforcement officials say this, as reported by the Tass.
The commander of the defense troops nuclear, chemical and biological of the Russian Armed Forces was killed in an unprecedented attack on Moscaclaimed by Kiev.
Kirillov, 54, is themilitary officer of highest rank killed in Russia since the beginning ofinvasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He was accused by Kiev of using prohibited chemical weapons during the war. Moscow, which has always rejected the accusations, spoke of an “act of terrorism» and promised «imminent revenge».
The attack with an explosive device
Kirillov was killed together with his assistant when a explosive device – placed on the handlebars of a electric scooter and activated remotely – exploded outside an apartment building in southeast Moscow. The attack, which occurred in a residential area, was filmed in a movie spread online.
According to officials, the device had a power higher than one kilogram of TNT explosiveconfirming the severity and precision of the attack. THE’driver the general is the only survivor, according to the Telegram channel Mash.
Chi era Igor Kirillov
Kirillov, who had led theRkhbzthe unit for defense against nuclear, bacteriological and chemical attackswas under sanctions from Great Britain and the Canada for the alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.
A source of Ukrainian Security Service (Sbu) called the attack aspecial operation signed byintelligence in Kiev.
Reactions from Moscow and Kiev
Il Russian Investigative Committee opened a case for «attack terrorist», while Dmitri Medvedev warned the Kiev leadership of «imminent revenge». The UK described Kirillov as a important spokesperson for Russian disinformation.
Second Maria ZakharovaKirillov spent “many years denouncing the crimes of the Anglo-Saxons.”
Background and accusations against Kirillov
The killing of Kirillov it is the most sensational attack against a Russian officer since the beginning of the war. The general was accused of having authorized the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine and participated in the creation of the new flamethrower system Tos-2 “Tosochka”.
