Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Russian General Igor Kirillov’s Assassination

Summary
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the assassination of **Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov**, who headed Russia’s **Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops**. Kirillov was killed in a **Moscow explosion**, with Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) citing him as a **war criminal** for allegedly ordering the use of **banned chemical weapons** against Ukrainian forces. The incident follows charges by Ukrainian prosecutors regarding these allegations. Reports also mention another casualty from the blast in **Ryazansky Prospekt

Ukraine has reportedly taken responsibility for the **assassination of Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov**, who led the **Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Troops** of Russia’s Armed Forces. Kirillov died in an **explosion in Moscow**, with Ukraine’s **Security Service (SBU)** confirming the operation, according to AFP sources.

Sources told Reuters that Kyiv viewed Kirillov as a **war criminal** and a “legitimate target,” accusing him of ordering the use of **banned chemical weapons** against Ukrainian forces during the war. This follows recent charges by Ukrainian prosecutors against Kirillov for alleged **chemical weapon use** in Ukraine.

Reports also indicate that another individual was killed in the **blast** outside an apartment on **Ryazansky Prospekt** in Moscow.