He was the commander of the Russian radiological, chemical and biological defense forces. Igor Kirillov was killed this Tuesday, December 17 in the explosion of a scooter parked in front of his building. An assassination immediately claimed by Ukraine.
He is the highest ranking officer killed by Ukrainian services in Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. The bomb loaded with 100 grams of TNT was activated remotely, killing the lieutenant general and his deputy instantly.
Monday, Ukraine officially accused Igor Kirillov of war crimesclaiming that he had ordered the use of chemical weapons against kyiv's troops in the east and south of the country. These mainly concerned grenades, the use of which is prohibited, containing toxic substances and which would have led to the hospitalization of more than 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
The assassination of Igor Kirillov is widely reported on Russian television channels. The soldier was known for his thunderous assertions directed against Ukraine and the West. In particular, he claimed that the United States had built biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine, that kyiv was seeking to manufacture a dirty bomb, that is to say one containing chemical or radioactive elements.
During the Covid crisis, Igor Kirillov also claimed that the United States was involved in the outbreak of the pandemic.
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