Ukraine kills top Russian general in Moscow it accuses of chemical weapons crimes

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Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops chief, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was killed in Moscow on Tuesday, December 17.   Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/europe/ukraine-kills-russian-general-igor-kirillov/

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00:00Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troop's Chief Lieutenant General

00:05Igor Kirillov was killed in Moscow on Tuesday, December 17.

00:10Russia's investigative committee says Kirillov was assassinated outside his apartment with

00:14his aide through a bomb hidden in an electric scooter.

00:17An SBU source confirms to Reuters that the Ukrainian intelligence agency was behind the

00:22assassination.

00:24Ukraine accuses the top Russian general of responsibility for the use of chemical weapons

00:28against Ukrainian troops.

00:30Kirillov is the most senior Russian military officer assassinated within Russia by Ukraine.

00:35His death is expected to lead Russian authorities to reassess security protocols for top military

00:41officials.

00:42Russia says Ukraine has carried out a string of targeted assassinations.

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