Uzbek Suspect Detained in Russian General's Murder

Russia's Federal Security Service has detained a 29-year-old Uzbek citizen accused of planting the bomb that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in Moscow. The suspect reportedly confessed to being recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, stating he was promised $100,000 for the assassination. Kirillov, who led Russia's chemical and biological defense forces, died alongside his assistant when an explosive device hidden in a scooter was detonated. This incident marks a significant escalation, as it is the first assassination of a senior Russian military officer attributed to Ukraine. Russian authorities are treating the attack as an act of terrorism and are vowing to retaliate against Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine's security service has claimed responsibility for the attack, asserting Kirillov was involved in chemical weapons use against Ukraine, a claim Moscow denies.