Investigators say they have arrested a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan over suspected involvement in explosion that killed Lt Gen Igor Kirillov
Russia has detained an Uzbek citizen who investigators believe placed the bomb which killed Lt Gen Igor Kirillov on the instructions of Ukraine’s security service, the country’s investigative committee has said.
The 29-year-old had allegedly been recruited by Ukrainian special services and promised $100,000 and travel to the European Union, the news agency Tass reported, citing the country’s domestic spy agency, the FSB.
About Author
More Stories
Baby mammoth in Russia is the ‘best-preserved’ ever found
Embattled John Pesutto makes bid to shore up support ahead of Victorian Liberal leadership spill
Bendigo Bank outage: frustration as app and digital banking services down on Christmas Eve