Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was one of two victims of the explosion near a residential building.
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russiaβs Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces, has been killed along with his deputy in a bomb blast in southeastern Moscow early on Tuesday, officials have confirmed.
The explosion occurred around 6am outside a residential building on Ryazansky Avenue as Kirillov and his aide were leaving the premises to board an official vehicle.
Russian investigators said an improvised explosive device (IED) packed with about 300 grams of TNT was likely attached to an electric scooter near the buildingβs entrance. It was possibly detonated remotely, likely by a radio signal or mobile phone.
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