Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the assassination of a leading Russian general in Moscow. The former British Army officer and chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon explains why Igor Kirillov was such a prime target for Ukraine and why Vladimir Putin will now be seriously worried about his own safety.

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Russian general assassinated by Ukraine: is Putin at risk?