Vitaly Shevchenko

So, when on Tuesday morning they saw General Kirillov emerge from his house, the Uzbek suspect pressed a button detonating the bomb that killed the general. According to the man we can see in that video published by the Russian Security Service, He was allegedly promised $100,000 for killing the general and also a chance to move to the EU and settle in the EU.

So, when on Tuesday morning they saw General Kirillov emerge from his house, the Uzbek suspect pressed a button detonating the bomb that killed the general. According to the man we can see in that video published by the Russian Security Service, He was allegedly promised $100,000 for killing the general and also a chance to move to the EU and settle in the EU.

Whether any of that is true is, of course, another matter. But it's very significant that the Russian security services are saying that – Ukrainian agents have been able to organize the killing of a senior and very important figure. Ukrainians, they are reluctant to go on the record officially, issue official statements via named representatives saying, we did it.

Whether any of that is true is, of course, another matter. But it's very significant that the Russian security services are saying that – Ukrainian agents have been able to organize the killing of a senior and very important figure. Ukrainians, they are reluctant to go on the record officially, issue official statements via named representatives saying, we did it.

But what they do and what they've done in the case of General Kirillov as well, various unnamed sources in the Ukrainian security services, they speak to the media and say that this is us, we did it. But officially, Ukraine tries to maintain a certain distance. But it's very significant that Russia is now pointing the finger of blame at Ukraine.

But what they do and what they've done in the case of General Kirillov as well, various unnamed sources in the Ukrainian security services, they speak to the media and say that this is us, we did it. But officially, Ukraine tries to maintain a certain distance. But it's very significant that Russia is now pointing the finger of blame at Ukraine.

Well, the timing is really interesting. On Monday, the Ukrainian Security Service, the SBU, said that General Kirillov was responsible for the use of banned chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. For example, hand grenades containing CN and CS tear gas dropped from Russian drones into Ukrainian trenches. That's according to the SBU. So clearly, Ukraine is interested

Well, the timing is really interesting. On Monday, the Ukrainian Security Service, the SBU, said that General Kirillov was responsible for the use of banned chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. For example, hand grenades containing CN and CS tear gas dropped from Russian drones into Ukrainian trenches. That's according to the SBU. So clearly, Ukraine is interested

in eliminating people like general Kirillov and also it would be interested in sending out a message to other figures in the Russian military saying we can get you wherever we want we are lethal we can get you right in the heart of Moscow be afraid and look over your shoulder

in eliminating people like general Kirillov and also it would be interested in sending out a message to other figures in the Russian military saying we can get you wherever we want we are lethal we can get you right in the heart of Moscow be afraid and look over your shoulder