A man charged for « terrorist act » after death near Moscow of a Russian general in a bomb car – Liberation
The man suspected of having killed a Russian general in the explosion of a car near Moscow, was charged for « Terrorist act »said the investigation committee on Sunday, responsible for the main investigations in Russia. « The Russian public prosecutor’s office has charged Ignat Kouzine for (…) Terrorist act, illegal traffic and manufacture of explosives and explosive devices »said the powerful investigation committee in a press release.
Saturday, after the arrest of this Ukrainian in forty yearsthe FSB (Russian secret services, editor’s note) had published a press release overwhelming the suspect. « The Ukrainian special services agent Ignat Kouzine, born in 1983 and living in Ukraine, who had placed explosives in a Volkswagen Golf in Balashikha, in the Moscow region, killing Lieutenant-General Iaroslav Moskalik, was arrested»»was he written.
According to the FSB, Ignat Kouzine had installed an artisanal bomb in the car of the general, which he had taken in a hiding place with special Ukrainian services in the Moscow region. The bomb was then launched by remote control from Ukraine, says the FSB.
According to the investigation committee, the suspect « Recognized his guilt » And said « Have been recruited by Ukrainian security services agents, who contacted him by offering him a reward » Total $ 18,000 (almost 16,000 euros).
According to his account, reported by the investigation committee, he arrived in Russia in September 2023 before being entrusted with the mission of eliminating General Iaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Operational Directorate of the Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Friday morning, this senior Russian army official was killed near Moscow in the explosion of a car.
Russian authorities have denounced « A terrorist attack »attributed to the Ukrainian special services (SBU). Ukraine, who has not reacted publicly to these accusations, has been accused several times targeted attacks Against Russian military officials since the Kremlin offensive in February 2022.
