A Moscow court on Thursday ordered the suspect in the assassination of General Igor Kirillov, a high-ranking Russian military official, to remain in pre-trial detention for two months. The court’s decision, announced on its Telegram channel, marks a significant development in the case that has drawn national and international attention.
The suspect, identified as a native of Uzbekistan, faces charges of terrorism resulting in death, according to a statement on the court’s website.
Russian authorities announced on Wednesday that they had apprehended the suspect, who allegedly confessed to planting and detonating a bomb in Moscow. The explosion resulted in the death of General Kirillov, the chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops.
According to Russia, the attack was carried out under the orders of Ukraine’s SBU security service. No response has yet been issued by Ukraine regarding these allegations.
The killing of General Kirillov has sent shockwaves through Russian military and political circles. As the leader of a critical defense unit tasked with handling nuclear, biological, and chemical threats, his assassination underscores heightened tensions amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts.
Melissa Enoch
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