Deadly bomb attack in Moscow claimed by Ukraine
An explosion sounded in Moscow on the morning of Tuesday December 17, 2024. It was a Ukrainian secret service bomb targeting a high-ranking Russian general. Two people were killed.
A statement from the Russian Investigative Committee said on Tuesday that “the commander of the Russian Radionuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces, Igor Kirillov, and his deputy were killed”. This senior Russian general is said to be responsible for the deployment of chemical weapons in Ukraine. Their deaths were linked to a bomb explosion. The bomb was placed in a scooter in front of a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow.
Ukrainian hand
The assassination, which took the form of a bomb attack, is believed to have been a special operation by the Ukrainian secret services. According to AFP, Ukraine claimed responsibility. In addition to the deaths of the general and his assistant, the explosion caused extensive damage to the building. The windows of several apartments in the vicinity were shattered. Moscow police have set up security cordons blocking access to the building for the purposes of the investigation being carried out by the Russian security services.
(MH with Olivier Duquesne - Source: Le Soir with AFP - Picture: © picture alliance / globallookpress.com | Petrov Sergey)