Killing of a general in Moscow follows assassinations Russia blames on Kyiv

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years ago.

- BY KATIE MARIE DAVIES

Investigative Committee of Moscow

AN INVESTIGATOR works at the scene where Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was killed Monday by a bomb.

Although Kyiv has hinted at its involvement in some cases, Ukrainian officials have often stopped short of publicly claiming responsibility. In other cases, they have denied all involvement.

On Monday, a Russian general was killed by a car bomb in Moscow, and investigators say they are looking into whether Ukraine was behind the attack. Ukraine has not yet commented on the death of Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov.

Other attacks that Russia has blamed on Ukraine include:

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov

Kirillov, head of the military's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed alongside his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov, when a bomb planted on a scooter exploded outside an apartment building in Moscow in December 2024.

Kirillov had been charged in absentia a day earlier by Ukraine's Security Service, the SBU, with "ordering the use of banned chemical weapons against Ukraine's Defense Forces." The SBU later claimed responsibility for the attack. An Uzbek man was quickly arrested and charged with killing Kirillov on the security service's behalf.

Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik

Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department of the General Staff, was killed in April 2025. A bomb had been placed underneath his car, which was parked near his apartment building just outside Moscow.