Medvedev Threatens Retaliation After General's Death

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council, has issued threats of 'inevitable retaliation' against Ukraine following the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was killed by a bomb attached to an electric scooter outside his home in Moscow. Kirillov, head of the Russian military's nuclear, biological, and chemical protection forces, had recently been targeted by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), which accused him of war crimes related to the use of chemical weapons. Medvedev's comments characterize the attack as cowardly and accuse Ukraine's leadership of escalating the conflict in desperation. Ukrainian officials confirmed the SBU's involvement in the operation, labeling Kirillov a 'war criminal.' The incident marks a significant escalation in hostilities as Russia pledges severe consequences for the attack. Kirillov's death is part of a broader narrative involving allegations of chemical weapon usage by Russian forces against Ukraine.