Chief of the Uzbek diaspora union in Russia, Ibrahim Khudoiberdiev, called the Uzbek national, suspected of killing the Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov a "traitorous beast." Earlier, a 29-year-old Uzbek was detained in Moscow on charges of committing a “terrorist attack”, allegedly ordered by the Ukrainian SBU.
"We have been investing so much in good ties with Russia... These are rare, treacherous beasts who commit such terrorist acts for pennies against an unarmed person," Khudoiberdiev told RIA Novosti.
He also stressed that "it was necessary to further strengthen outreach" so that the fellow countrymen in Russia do not get involved with extremists.
The chief of the radiation, chemical and biological troops of the Russian army, the lieutenant general Igor Kirillov, and his aide died in an explosion outside his house on Ryazansky Prospekt in Moscow on the morning of December 17. According to the investigation, the explosive device was installed on an electric scooter parked near the entrance to the house.
On December 18, the Investigative Committee of Russia, in cooperation with the Federal Security Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, detained a 29-year-old national of Uzbekistan on suspicion of committing the “terrorist attack”. During interrogation, he said that he had been hired by Ukrainian special services, for which he was promised $ 100,000 and an EU passport.
