
Russian general Igor Kirillov, his assistant killed by explosive device in Moscow
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Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, commander of Russia’s chemical, biological and radiation defense forces, and his assistant were killed in an explosion near a residential complex in Moscow, officials said.
The bomb had the power of roughly 300 grams of TNT, according to Russian state news agency Tass.
Reuters reported that Ukraine's Security Services, also known as the SBU, claimed responsibility for the hit on Kirillov. Fox News Digital has reached out to the intelligence agency for confirmation.
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