17 December 2024
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| One of the top Russian military officers is Igor Kirillov. This morning, he was killed in an explosion. |
An explosion in Moscow, Russia, claimed the life of a top military officer. An explosive device concealed in a scooter detonated outside a building on Tuesday, according to incident investigators.
Igor Kirillov is the deceased's name. He oversaw the Russian Armed Forces' Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense Forces. The explosion also claimed the life of one of his assistants. The explosion happened early this morning as the two men were leaving a building in southeast Moscow.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, on the morning of December 17, the explosive device exploded on a scooter parked close to the entrance of a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow.Russian media published images of the building's smashed windows and badly damaged front door following the explosion.
The tragedy claimed the life of Igor Kirillov, who had been in charge of the chemical, biological, and radiation defense forces since 2017. Last October, the UK imposed sanctions on him for allegedly using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Abcnews24hr.com
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