Igor Kirillov (general)

Imagine a very important leader in the Russian army named Igor Kirillov. He was a lieutenant general, which is a high rank, like being a captain of a huge ship! He was in charge of a special team called the Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Defense Troops.

This team's job was to protect everyone from dangerous things like poisons or germs. He was a very important person in the military until he sadly died in 2024.

General Kirillov's job was super serious. He led the troops that dealt with chemical, biological, and nuclear threats. Think of it like being the head superhero for protecting a city from invisible dangers. These threats could be like super-poisonous gas or tiny germs that make people sick. His team had to be ready for anything, making sure Russia was safe from these scary possibilities.

Sadly, General Kirillov was assassinated in 2024. This means he was killed on purpose. It was a very sad event, and he was the highest-ranking Russian military official to be killed outside of the battlefield since a big conflict started in 2022. This made his death a big news story because of his important role in the army.

The team General Kirillov led was responsible for handling very dangerous substances. Sometimes, accusations were made that his unit might have used a chemical called chloropicrin. This is a chemical that is not allowed to be used by countries around the world because it's too dangerous. Russia has agreed not to use it, but these accusations were made.