A new suspect has been detained in the case concerning the murder of Igor Kirillov, the head of the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Defense Forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense, APA’s Moscow bureau reports, citing TASS.
It has been revealed that the suspect is an Armenian born in Baku, who is currently a Russian citizen.
It was reported that a criminal case has been opened regarding the murder of two servicemen of the Russian Ministry of Defense – Igor Kirillov and Ilya Polikarpov – as a result of the detonation of an unidentified type of explosive device.
“Robert Safaryan, suspected of committing the crime, has been detained,” the case materials state. It is noted there that the individual was born in Baku but currently holds Russian citizenship.
Safaryan is accused of involvement in the terrorist act, as well as the illegal production and sale of explosive substances. He is currently under arrest by court decision.
Note that Akhmadjon Kurbonov, Ramazan Padiev, and Batukhan Tochiyev have also been arrested in connection with the general’s murder. All three individuals are charged under the article on terrorist acts (Clause “b”, Part 3, Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
Recall that the general was killed on the morning of December 17, 2024, on Ryazansky Avenue in Moscow. According to the investigation, a homemade explosive device was placed on an electric scooter left at the entrance of a residential building. As a result of the terrorist act, Lieutenant General Kirillov and his assistant were killed. According to Kurbonov, he was "recruited" by Ukrainian special services and was promised a reward of $100,000 and residency in one of the EU countries. According to the investigation, Padiev and Tochiyev arranged a rented apartment for Kurbonov and transferred him money from their handler.
