Russia Says It Has Detained Uzbek Suspected of General Kirillov Assassination

Russia’s intelligence service said the suspect had been promised a reward of $100,000 and permission to move to the European Union by his Ukrainian handlers.

Investigators examine the scene where a bomb planted in a scooter (pictured, center) killed Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 17, 2024. AP Photo

An Uzbekistan national who allegedly planted a scooter bomb that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov has been arrested in Moscow, says a Russian investigative committee.

The Russian news agency TASS reported that the Federal Security Service (FSB) published a statement saying the 29-year-old suspect confessed to having been recruited by the Ukrainian security services.