NEWSFLASH: Russian general, notorious for chemical attacks, killed in Moscow

Lt. General Kirillov, who ordered chemical weapon attacks on Ukrainian forces, has been killed by Ukraine's Security Service. Here's what we know:

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Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Defence Ministry's radiological, biological and chemical protection unit, speaks at a briefing over an alleged chemical attack on the Syrian city of Douma, 2018. (Photo by AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images)

"All enemies of Ukraine will be punished.”

These words have been repeatedly uttered by the Security Service of Ukraine and the Main Intelligence Department.

And now, for one top Russian officer, it has become a reality.

Ukraine has eliminated the top Russian General Igor Kirillov, the man who gave the order to use banned chemical weapons against the Ukrainian military.

For paid subscribers:

1. Who was behind the mission to kill Kirillov?

2. How many chemical attacks is he alleged to have ordered?

3. How was he killed?

4. Video of the incident

5. What do Ukraine & Russia say about the killing?

After the paywall: what methods does Ukraine use to destroy its enemies? How do Russians react to the killing of their fellow citizen and what does Ukraine accuse him of?