Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was recently charged by Ukrainian prosecutors for using banned chemical weapons.
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00:00Igor Kirillov, a top general in charge of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical
00:07defense forces, was killed in an explosion in Moscow.
00:13An explosive device was planted in a scooter near a residential apartment block, according
00:18to Russia's investigative committee.
00:22Kirillov was found dead alongside his assistant outside the building.
00:27Ukraine's security service was reportedly behind his death, a source in the agency told
00:32local media.
00:35It said it executed a special operation in Moscow on a legitimate target.
00:40A day before his death, Ukraine's security forces charged Kirillov with the use of banned
00:45chemical weapons in Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
00:50He was under sanctions from several countries, including the UK and Canada, for his role
00:55in Ukraine.