A high-ranking Russian general, Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, was killed in Moscow by a remotely detonated explosive device, allegedly orchestrated by Ukraine's security service. Kirillov, head of the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defence Forces, was accused of war crimes and the use of banned chemical weapons. His death signifies the war's proximity to Russian citizens, as attacks in Moscow are rare. Investigations are ongoing. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)