Who is Behind the Assassination of Igor Kirillov? Details

Major General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Armed Forces' Chemical Defence Department, was killed as a result of an operation by Ukrainian special services. According to RIA Novosti, this claim was made by Reuters, referencing sources from the SBU.

The agency reports, "The Security Service of Ukraine has killed Russian General Kirillov as part of a special operation in Moscow." On the morning of December 17, an explosive device was detonated near the entrance to his home while he was standing on a scooter on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow. Both Major General Igor Kirillov and his assistant were killed in the attack.

Gazeta.ru also reported, citing the Baza Telegram channel, that Igor Kirillov could have been monitored from an opposite rented apartment.

Major General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Armed Forces Protection Troops, was described as a true Russian patriot, according to Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council. He called the attack against Kirillov a