Uzbek National Arrested in Killing of Russian General

Russia has arrested a 29-year-old Uzbek man suspected of killing Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of the country's chemical weapons division, with a bomb attached to an electric scooter. The Russian Investigative Committee claims the suspect was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence and received $100,000 to carry out the attack, which he filmed live for his organizers in Dnipro. Kirillov was killed outside his apartment building along with his assistant, marking the highest-ranking Russian military official assassinated in the ongoing conflict. Ukraine's SBU has claimed responsibility for the attack, accusing Kirillov of being a 'war criminal' for his alleged role in using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. The suspect reportedly confessed to the details of the operation during interrogation, including the use of a surveillance camera to time the detonation. The incident occurred shortly after President Putin celebrated Russian military successes in Ukraine.