Russian chemical weapons general killed by bomb in scooter

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1. By Brendan Cole – Senior News Reporter:

   Russian general who headed the country’s nuclear and chemical defense forces has been killed in an explosion in Moscow, it has been reported.

   Lt. General Igor Kirillov was leaving a residential block on Tuesday when an explosive device hidden in a scooter detonated, killing him and his assistant, officials cited by The Associated Press said.

   Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/igor-kirillov-russian-chemical-weapons-general-killed-explosion-moscow-scooter-2001870](https://www.newsweek.com/igor-kirillov-russian-chemical-weapons-general-killed-explosion-moscow-scooter-2001870)

2. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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   – BBC Online (A-): [Igor Kirillov: Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces killed in Moscow explosion](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4gx6p347dgt)
   – CNN.com (C+): [Russian general wanted by Ukraine for chemical munitions use killed in Moscow blast](https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/17/europe/russia-bomb-kills-nuclear-protection-chief-intl-hnk/)
   – Time (B): [Head of Russia’s Nuclear Defense Forces and Assistant Killed by Explosive Device in Moscow](https://time.com/7202729/russia-nuclear-defense-forces-head-igor-kirillov-killed-explosion-moscow/)
   – DW-TV (B+): [Bomb blast kills senior Russian general in Moscow](https://www.dw.com/en/bomb-blast-kills-senior-russian-general-in-moscow/a-71076861)

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3. A happy day! One less evil mf.

4. Lithium batteries are not very stable.

5. Oh no! Anyway….

6. They didn’t use a pager ?

7. So let me get this right… senior russian generals ride on a scooters? Also in winter? I love this for them

8. Didnt get the exploding landcruiser treatment?

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