High-Profile Assassination in Moscow: The Fallout of Kirillov's Killing

A suspect from Uzbekistan, allegedly recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, was detained by Russia's FSB for killing Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov with a bomb in Moscow. The suspect faces life imprisonment for the attack, which Russia considers a terrorist act linked to tensions over Ukraine's military operations.

A high-profile assassination in Moscow has sent shockwaves through Russia, with its top security service, the FSB, detaining an Uzbek national suspected of carrying out the attack.

The suspect, allegedly recruited by Ukrainian intelligence, is accused of killing Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov using a bomb concealed in an electric scooter. The explosive device was remotely triggered, leading to the general's death outside his home, an incident Russia is treating as a terrorism case.

Kirillov, chief of the military's NBC protection forces, faced criminal charges in Ukraine shortly before his death, accusing him of war crimes. The FSB claims the suspect was promised $100,000 and EU residence for the assassination.

(With inputs from agencies.)