Report: General Killed by Remotely Detonated Bomb

A high-ranking officer in Russia’s military forces and his secretary were killed in an explosion in Moscow. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the NBC forces, was carrying out his routine activities in a residential area on Tuesday morning when a concealed explosive device, hidden in a scooter, was detonated remotely, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. Russian security sources informed state news agency Tass that the explosive was triggered from a distance. Kirillov had recently been charged in absentia by Ukraine’s SBU security service, which accused him of being responsible for the widespread use of banned chemical weapons. However, the Ukrainian government has made no official statement regarding his death. Images from the scene showed extensive damage to the building's entrance, with scorched walls, shattered windows, and two body bags visible on the street. In October, the UK sanctioned Kirillov, accusing him of coordinating the use of chemical weapons in Uk...