Video appears to show moment before bomb kills Russian General | CNN

Video analysis: Footage appears to show moment before bomb kills Russian General

Clare Sebastian

By John General, Clare Sebastian and Louis Leeson, CNN

Published 4:15 PM EST, Tue December 17, 2024

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Video analysis: Footage appears to show moment before bomb kills Russian General

Video obtained by CNN appears to show the moment before a bomb planted in an electric scooter detonated outside an apartment building in Moscow, killing Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia’s radiological, biological and chemical protection forces.

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Video analysis: Footage appears to show moment before bomb kills Russian General

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