Russian General Killed in Scooter Explosion

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed in an explosion from a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment in Moscow on December 17. The blast also claimed the life of Kirillov's assistant and is being investigated by Russia's Investigative Committee, which has opened a criminal case into the incident. Kirillov, sanctioned by the UK for his alleged role in deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine, has been accused by Ukraine of overseeing numerous war crimes involving chemical munitions. The bomb was reportedly remotely detonated, and initial assessments suggest it contained approximately 300 grams of explosives. This incident marks one of the highest-profile assassinations of a Russian military leader amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Investigators are currently examining the scene as speculation arises about potential involvement from Ukrainian operatives.