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Ukrainian Bomb Kills Head of Russia's Nuclear Defense Forces in Moscow
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Above: Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Defence Ministry's radiological, biological and chemical protection unit, speaks at a briefing on June 22, 2018. Image copyright: AFPTV/AFP/Contributor via Getty Images
The Facts
A bomb hidden in an electric scooter has killed a senior Russian general and his aide, Russian officials confirmed on Tuesday morning.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov — head of Russia's Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops — and his assistant were killed after the device detonated outside the entrance of a residential building in Ryazansky Avenue in southwest Moscow, a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said.
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
This Russian official was a war criminal who directed numerous chemical weapons attacks against Ukraine. As such, his targeting is completely legitimate.
Pro-Russia narrative
The killing of Kirillov and his aide is an act of terror that's being looked into by the Russian Investigative Committee. A manhunt for the perpetrator is underway and all those responsible will be held accountable.
