Defense Forces Commander Killed in Moscow Explosion
Moscow, December 17 (Hibya) - Two people were killed in an explosion on Ryazansky Boulevard in southeastern Moscow.
The Investigative Committee announced on its Telegram channel that one of the deceased was Igor Kirillov, the commander of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces.
The statement read: "On the morning of December 17, an explosive device placed on a motorcycle parked near the entrance of a residential building on Ryazansky Boulevard in Moscow exploded. As a result, Kirillov and his assistant were killed."
An investigation into the deaths of the two soldiers is ongoing.
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