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Russia's nuclear defence forces leader killed in Moscow
Updated On: 17 December, 2024 02:36 PM IST | Moscow | mid-day online correspondent
Russian authorities have formally opened a criminal investigation into the incident. Svetlana Petrenko, the committee's spokesperson, confirmed that investigators, forensic experts, and operational services are actively working at the crime scene to determine the precise circumstances of the attack
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A view of the blast scene, which killed the commander of Russian armed forces` chemical, biological and radiation defence troops, Igor Kirillov, and his deputy in Moscow on December 17, 2024. (Pic/AFP)
The head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed in an explosion outside a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow on Tuesday, reported news agency AP.
The Russian Investigative Committee reported that the blast was caused by an explosive device strategically planted on a scooter.
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