Russian General, Head of NBC Protection Troops killed in explosion in Moscow – photos, video
Pravda Ukraine
An explosion in Moscow has killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, and his aide. Prior to that, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) had served the general with a notice of suspicion in absentia.
Source: Russian Telegram channels; Russian propaganda media RT with reference to sources in law enforcement; SSU
Details: The explosion occurred near a residential building on Ryazansky Prospekt as the men were entering the building.
According to Russian Telegram channels, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and his driver (or, according to another version, his aide) were killed as a result of the detonation.
У Москві пролунав вибух, внаслідок чого померли начальник військ радіаційного, хімічного та біологічного захисту ЗС РФ генерал-лейтенант Ігор Кирилов і його водій (за іншою версією – помічник). Відео з російського Telegram-каналу Astra pic.twitter.com/nowO33pUge
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) December 17, 2024
Later, Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed the general’s death.
“An explosive device planted in a scooter near the entrance of a residential building on Ryazansky Prospekt in Moscow detonated on the morning of 17 December. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and his aide were killed as a result of the incident,” the statement said.
Early reports indicate that an improvised explosive device was placed on a motorised scooter located near the building entrance.
Prior to that, the Security Service of Ukraine announced that it had served a notice of suspicion on the Russian general who ordered the use of chemical weapons against Ukraine’s defence forces. The report specifically mentions Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.
“Under Kirillov’s orders, over 4,800 instances of the enemy using chemical munitions have been recorded since the beginning of the full-scale war.
Specifically, this involves K-1 combat grenades, which are equipped with CS and CN poisonous irritant substances. Their use is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction dated 13 January 1993.
Over 2,000 servicemen from Ukraine’s defence forces with varying degrees of chemical poisoning have been sent to military hospitals and other medical institutions during Russia’s full-scale invasion,” the Security Service of Ukraine reported.
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