Russia says it has detained a suspect in the Moscow bombing that killed a senior general
Russia’s security service says it has detained a citizen from Uzbekistan in the bombing that killed a senior general as he left his Moscow apartment — a bold assassination that was claimed by Ukraine’s security service
By The Associated Press
Published - Dec 18, 2024, 11:08 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 18, 2024, 11:08 AM EST
Russia's security service said Wednesday it detained a citizen from Uzbekistan in the bombing that killed a senior general as he left his southeastern Moscow apartment — a bold assassination that was claimed by Ukraine's security service.
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden on an electric scooter outside his apartment building, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. His assistant, Ilya Polikarpov, also was killed.
The brazen bombing brought the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine once again to the streets of the capital.
The suspect was identified by Tass and RIA-Novosti news agencies as Akhmad Kurbanov of Uzbekistan.
