Ukraine claims blast that killed head of Russia’s chemical weapons unit December 17, 2024 The head of Russia’s chemical and biological forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed in a Moscow bomb blast claimed by Ukraine. Source: CBS Updated: December 17, 2024 at 4:38 pm Tags: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine ◀ Trump meets TikTok CEO as platform fights US ban Kyiv behind killing of Russian general in Moscow, Ukrainian official says ▶