Member-only story
On its 1,027th day, the war between Russia and Ukraine keeps getting worse with new events on the battlefield, problems for civilians, and diplomatic moves. In war-torn areas where it is cold outside, another high-profile casualty was reported — this time in Russia’s military — and new information about North Korean troops’ role has come to light.
A senior Russian general was killed in Moscow
Major General Igor Kirillov, who was in charge of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed in a bombing in Moscow. A bomb was hidden in an electric scooter outside of an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt and was aimed at Kirillov.
Pictures going around on Russian Telegram showed a scene of chaos, with a broken building door, broken objects all over the ground, and two bodies lying still in bloody snow. The Investigative Committee of Russia stated that Kirillov and his assistant had died.
Kirillov was killed after being sanctioned by the UK in October for his role in Russia’s activities on the battlefield and claims that he used banned chemical weapons in Ukraine. His death happened at a very important time because Ukrainian officials had just charged him the day before with using illegal weapons, which is something that Kyiv has repeatedly said Russia does.
A lot of deaths among North Korean troops in Russia
The United States has stated that North Korean soldiers are fighting in…
