Authorities have apprehended a suspect in the fatal bombing that claimed the life of a high-ranking Russian general in Moscow. The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) has identified the suspect as a male Uzbek citizen born in 1995. He stands accused of detonating an explosive device outside a Moscow residence on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his aide, Major Ilya Polikarpov. The suspect is facing a potential life sentence.

According to the FSB, the suspect confessed to being recruited by the Ukrainian Security Services (SBU). This aligns with the SBU's public claim of responsibility for the attack. The FSB statement details the suspect's alleged actions: upon arriving in Moscow under SBU instruction, he received a powerful improvised explosive device and attached it to an electric scooter. This scooter was then parked near General Kirillov's residence. The suspect reportedly monitored the location using a Wi-Fi video camera, transmitting the footage to operatives in Dnipro, Ukraine. The explosive was remotely detonated as Kirillov and Polikarpov exited the building.

Lieutenant General Kirillov, who led Russia's chemical, biological, and radiation defense forces, had been accused of war crimes by the SBU just one day prior to the attack. An anonymous SBU official, speaking to the Associated Press, labeled Kirillov a "war criminal" and a "legitimate target." Russian authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, with spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko confirming ongoing investigative efforts to determine the full circumstances of the crime.

Russia alleges that Ukrainian special services are offering Uzbek citizens financial incentives and relocation to Europe in exchange for assassinating Russian military personnel. The FSB has vowed to identify and punish those responsible for orchestrating the attack.