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Kyiv Says It Killed Russian General Responsible for Chemical Weapons Attacks in Ukraine

HeadlineDec 17, 2024

Ukraine says it has killed Russia’s general of nuclear defense by detonating a bomb hidden in his motorbike on a Moscow street. Kyiv says General Igor Kirillov was targeted over the use of banned chemical weapons in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Separately, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said it inflicted heavy damage on North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia, killing some 50 fighters in recent days in the Ukrainian-occupied Kursk region.

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