Putin has been dealt a massive blow after a high-ranking Russian army general in charge of radiation, chemical and biological defence troops was killed today in a bomb blast, say reports.
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, died in the explosion as he emerged from his apartment block in Moscow when a device hidden in a scooter was detonated, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.
His driver or assistant was also killed.
The bombing – believed to be by a Ukrainian hit squad – came the day after Kyiv had accused Kirillov of overseeing the widespread use of banned chemical weapons against its troops in the conflict zone.
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