Liquidation of chief of Russia's radiation, chemical defense troops Kirillov is special operation by SBU – sources

10:41, 17.12.2024 1 min read

The liquidation of Chief of Russia's radiation and chemical defense troops, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, is a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), sources in the special service told Interfax-Ukraine.

"The scooter with explosives was detonated when Kirillov and his assistant were entering the entrance of a building on Ryazansky Prospekt in Moscow. Both were killed," the agency's source said.

"Kirillov was a war criminal and an absolutely legitimate target, since he gave orders to use prohibited chemical weapons against Ukrainian soldiers. Such an inglorious end awaits everyone who kills Ukrainians. Retribution for war crimes is inevitable," he emphasized.

Earlier it was reported that the Security Service had announced suspicion to Kirillov for the mass use of prohibited chemical weapons against the Defense Forces in the east and south of Ukraine.