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Russian Nuclear Defense Chief Killed in Moscow Blast

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-17T22:19:40.671321+05:30

- Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, was killed in a scooter explosion in Moscow on Tuesday. - The explosion, which also killed his assistant, occurred after Kirillov was charged by Ukraine for using banned chemical weapons. - Russian investigators have opened a murder case, while Ukraine has not commented on the incident. Source: [Newsweek](https://www.newsweek.com/igor-kirillov-russian-chemical-weapons-general-killed-explosion-moscow-scooter-2001870), [Nbc News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/explosion-kills-russian-general-sanctioned-chemical-weapons-ukraine-rcna184475), [Kcra](https://www.kcra.com/article/head-of-russias-nuclear-defense-forces-killed-in-moscow/63209043), [Apnews](https://apnews.com/article/russia-explosion-head-of-nuclear-defense-forces-killed-9656bce946a9f552454df9debe5fbd18), [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/17/chief-of-russian-nuclear-protection-forces-killed-in-moscow-bomb-blast?traffic_source=rss)

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, was killed in a scooter explosion in Moscow on Tuesday.
The explosion, which also killed his assistant, occurred after Kirillov was charged by Ukraine for using banned chemical weapons.
Russian investigators have opened a murder case, while Ukraine has not commented on the incident.

Source: Newsweek, Nbc News, Kcra, Apnews, Al Jazeera