Igor Kirillov was blown up in Moscow / SHOT

As a result of an explosion in Moscow on the morning of December 17, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, died.

This is reported by “Baza” and SHOT. According to preliminary data, Kirillov’s assistant was also killed. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion occurred when the men were leaving the house.

The entrance door of the house itself was torn out and windows were broken. The general's official car was also damaged.

Previously, an unknown person parked a scooter with explosives strapped to the handle near the general's entrance a few hours before the explosion - around 2-3 am.

The detonation was carried out remotely. It is likely that the bomber or his accomplice could not even have been in the line of sight, but could have gained access to the entrance camera, which many residents of the residential complex have.

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation officially confirmed the death of Kirillov and his assistant.

"According to the investigation, on the morning of December 17, an explosive device planted in a scooter parked next to the entrance of a residential building was detonated on Ryazansky Prospekt in Moscow. As a result of the incident, the chief of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Igor Kirillov, and his assistant died," the statement said.

Investigators, forensic experts, and operational services are working at the scene. Investigative actions and operational search measures are being carried out to establish all the circumstances of the crime.

Yesterday, December 16, the Security Service of Ukraine informed Kirillov in absentia about the suspicion. According to the investigation, he personally ordered the use of chemical weapons against the Defense Forces of Ukraine.

"The official is responsible for the mass use of banned chemical weapons by the rebels against the Defense Forces on the eastern and southern fronts of Ukraine. By order of Kirillov, more than 4,800 cases of the enemy's use of chemical weapons have been recorded since the beginning of the full-scale war," the SBU noted.

The occupiers mostly use ammunition with toxic substances in the form of drops from FPV drones on the defense points of the Ukrainian defenders. When grenades with a chemical charge are activated, its toxic compounds affect the human mucous membranes, primarily the eyes and respiratory tract.

In this way, the Rashists are trying to force Ukrainian soldiers to come out of the trenches under direct fire from the occupiers.

According to the investigation, the occupiers use dangerous chemicals mainly in the hottest areas of combat, where they try to hide the use of chemical agents under dense artillery fire.
The SBU identified Russian grenades containing toxic substances and corresponding soil samples on the battlefield and transferred them through chain-of-custody to the international Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The organization's two laboratories, which operate separately from each other, confirmed the corresponding Russian war crimes.
“Based on the collected evidence, investigators of the Security Service in absentia informed Kirillov of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (war crime committed by a group of persons in prior conspiracy),” the SBU added.