Moscow: The most sensational news of the Russo-Ukrainian war broke out at this time. News that Russia’s nuclear leader had been killed in a Moscow explosion sent shockwaves from the Kremlin to around the world. According to reports, the incident occurred in Moscow on Tuesday. It is reported that a bomb was hidden inside an electric scooter. A top Russian general in charge of Russia’s nuclear security forces has been killed, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical security forces, was killed in an explosion outside an apartment building on Ryazan Street. The explosion occurred on a road about seven kilometers (4 miles) southeast of the Kremlin. The Russian Investigative Committee said Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection unit of the Russian Federation Armed Forces, and his assistant were also killed in the bomb blast.
Two bodies lying in the snow
Images posted on Russia’s Telegram channel showed the entrance to a building collapsed, scattering debris and two bodies lying in blood-stained snow. Reuters footage showed police cordoning off the scene. The Kremlin was also shocked by the death of a Russian nuclear scientist in a bomb blast. Some people suspect it could be a terrorist attack.
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