A 29-year-old Uzbek man has been detained by Russia for the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s NBC forces. The assassination, carried out via a remotely detonated explosive device, was described as a meticulously planned operation by the FSB, with the suspect allegedly recruited by Ukrainian special services.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops, was killed in a Moscow explosion claimed by Ukraine’s SBU. The attack, using a scooter-borne explosive device, is considered a major escalation in the conflict. Russia vows retribution, and global commodity markets remain impacted by the ongoing war.
