Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces, tragically died in an explosion on Tuesday morning. The blast, which also took the life of his aide, happened near a residential building in Moscow’s southeast. Investigators believe the explosion was caused by a bomb hidden in a scooter.
Kirillov was a high-ranking military officer who had been involved in some of Russia’s most sensitive and controversial operations. From 2014 to 2017, he led the Military Academy of the RChBZ. Then, in 2017, he became the chief of the entire RChBZ force, which is responsible for protecting Russia from chemical, biological, and radiological threats.
He gained widespread attention for his work in anti-terrorism, both in Russia and abroad. Kirillov was a vocal critic of the White Helmets, a volunteer organization in Syria, accusing them of staging provocations. He was also involved in responding to natural disasters and man-made emerge...
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