Russian general wanted by Ukraine for chemical weapon use killed in Moscow blast

 

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov speaking during a briefing on the review of documents related to the US military-biological program in Ukraine in Moscow, Russia. 

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP

A Russian general who was wanted by Ukraine for using chemical weapons was killed by a remotely detonated bomb in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian authorities said.

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed alongside his assistant on Tuesday morning, by an explosive device planted in an electric scooter outside an apartment building some 7 kilometers (4 miles) southeast of the Kremlin, according to Russia’s investigative committee.

A criminal investigation into the deaths is underway, the committee said, adding that investigators, forensic experts and operational services are working at the scene.