General responsible for chemical weapons use blown up in Moscow

General Igor Kirillov was blown up in Moscow. Photos from Telegram channels

In Moscow, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces, Igor Kirillov, was blown up along with his assistant.

This was reported by Russian Telegram channels and the Investigative Committee of Russia.

The incident occurred on Ryazanskyi avenue in Moscow. It is stated that the explosion occurred when the men were leaving their house. Residents of the residential complex assume that the explosive device was installed in a scooter parked near the house.

General Igor Kirillov was blown up in Moscow. Photos from Telegram channels

The general's death was also confirmed by the Russian Investigative Committee. The name of the assistant has not been disclosed.

«On the morning of December 17, an explosive device planted in a scooter parked next to the entrance of a residential building was detonated on Ryazanskyi avenue in Moscow. As a result of the incident, the chief of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Igor Kirillov, and his assistant were killed,» the report says.

Let us recall that on December 9, in occupied Donetsk, the head of the Olenivka penal colony, Serhii Yevsiukov, blew himself up in his car.