Suspect in killing of Russian general claims he was paid by Ukraine, Russia says

Investigators work at the scene of the car bomb (AP)
Investigators work at the scene of the car bomb (AP)

A man suspected of killing a Russian general with a car bomb pleaded guilty to terrorism charges and said he was paid by the Ukrainian Security Service, Russian authorities said.

The Investigative Committee said Ignat Kuzin admitted he was paid to kill Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the General Staff of the Russian armed forces.

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