Russia reports arrest of suspect in Gen. Kirillov’s murder
Source: Russian Investigative Committee
Russian officials said they have nabbed a suspect in the murder of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide, Ilya Polikarpov killed on Monday when a bomb went off near his residence in Moscow. The suspect is identified as a citizen of Uzbekistan.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the 29-year-old suspect claimed he had been “recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services.”
“Following their instructions, he arrived in Moscow and obtained a homemade explosive device. He placed it on an electric scooter parked near the entrance of the residential building where Igor Kirillov lived,” the statement said.
The Investigative Committee found that the suspect had rented a car-sharing vehicle to monitor Kirillov’s residence. Equipped with a surveillance camera, it livestreamed the explosion
“After receiving the live feed showing the military personnel exiting the building, the explosive device was remotely detonated by the handlers,” the statement added.
The Committee’s report claimed that the suspect was allegedly promised $100,000 and permanent residency in a European country in exchange for completing the dirty job.
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