Russia Nabs Suspect in Blast That Killed Top General

The Russian Federal Security Service has announced the detention of an individual suspected in connection with the assassination of Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a prominent Russian military official killed in a vehicle explosion over the weekend. The agency alleges that this person is a Ukrainian agent.

"He was identified as Ignat Kuzin, a Ukrainian special services operative born in 1983, who possesses residency rights in Ukraine," stated Svetlana Petrenko, the spokesperson for the Investigative Committee.

"The investigators from the Main Investigative Directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee are currently working with the suspect, gathering evidence and establishing the details of the crime," she further stated.

Moskalik served as the deputy chief of the primary operational division within the Russian army's General Staff. He passed away following an incident involving a Volkswagen Golf. exploded In a neighborhood within Balashikha, located just outside of Moscow.

The Ukrainian authorities refrained from commenting on the assault.

This occurs following Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov passed away last December due to an explosion near his apartment building when a concealed gadget inside an electric scooter was triggered from afar.