1 of 1
Story summary
- A Moscow military court sentenced Uzbek national Akhmadzhon Kurbonov to life for the 2024 bombing that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov.
- The attack, linked to Ukraine's SBU intelligence service, used a bomb concealed in an electric scooter.
- Kurbonov and three accomplices received sentences ranging from 18 to 25 years for terrorism and explosives trafficking.
- Russian authorities claim the murder was planned in Ukraine, with explosives smuggled from Poland.
- This incident reflects a broader trend of targeted killings of Russian military officials amid ongoing conflict.
