Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's nuclear and chemical defense, helped spread false claims about Ukraine, the U.S. and COVID-19.

Igor Kirillov, who was named the head of Russia’s nuclear defense forces in April 2017, was under sanctions from several countries including the U.K. and Canada for his role in Ukraine.

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov met his demise in Moscow on Dec. 17, reportedly killed by a bomb attached to a scooter planted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). "Kirillov was a war criminal and a completely legitimate target,

Kirillov ran Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical defense forces. Kyiv previously accused him of ordering the use of chemical weapons against Ukraine.

A Russian general who was wanted by Ukraine for using chemical munitions was killed by a remotely detonated bomb in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian authorities said.

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov died in a blast in Moscow a day after he was charged by Ukraine's security services with the use of banned chemical weapons.

Ukrainian sources were quick to background journalists to say they were behind the killing of Russian General Igor Kirillov. Experts say it's likely not that simple.

Igor Kirillov, a general in charge of Russia’s military’s nuclear and chemical weapons protection forces, was killed on Tuesday by a bomb in Moscow, the Russian authorities said.

The Ukrainian conflict will end when Kiev and its Western masters realize the need for a peaceful settlement and compromise. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to Sweden Sergey Belyaev in an interview with the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti.

Kyiv strikes Russian skyscrapers in major drone attack 1,000km from frontline - Putin says he is open to talks with Donald Trump, saying ‘we will have things to discuss’

A Russian general assassinated by Ukraine was buried with full military honours on Friday as Moscow launched an apparent revenge attack on what it said was a Ukrainian intelligence service command centre in Kyiv.