A man has been arrested in connection with the assassination of the head of Russia‘s chemical, radiological and biological weapons unit, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, authorities in the country said Wednesday.
« During the interrogation, he explained that he was recruited by the Ukrainian special services, » Svetlana Petrenko, a spokesperson for Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement.
“On their instructions, he arrived in Moscow and received a homemade explosive device. He placed it on an electric scooter, which he parked at the entrance to the residential building where Igor Kirillov lived,” she added.
The suspect rented a car and “installed a video surveillance camera,” so he could broadcast the footage online, Petrenko said, adding that he was from Uzbekistan and in his twenties.
The suspect was guaranteed $100,000 and European residence as payment, she said.
Ukraine’s security service claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday.
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