A Ukrainian operative has confirmed that the Security Service (SBU) was responsible for the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s radiological, chemical and biological defense forces. The killing occurred in a bomb explosion in Moscow early Tuesday. Kirillov and his assistant were targeted by the SBU, according to the source. However, the Ukrainian agency has declined to comment on the matter, citing an unknown reason for anonymity.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-17/high-ranking-russian-general-killed-in-explosion-in-moscow