Moscow — Fact Checks

POLITICS Jul 13, 2026

Russian authorities detained a 29-year-old Uzbek citizen over Igor Kirillov’s December 17, 2024 Moscow killing.

Claim: Russian authorities arrested a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan in connection with the December 17, 2024 killing of Igor Kirillov in Moscow, Russia. NOT BS

POLITICS Jul 13, 2026

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov died in a Moscow scooter bomb blast on December 17, 2024.

Claim: Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was killed in Moscow on December 17, 2024, by an explosive device planted in an electric scooter near the entrance of his apartment building. NOT BS

POLITICS May 18, 2026

No credible reports document a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow on July 12, 2026.

Claim: Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Moscow, Russia on July 12, 2026. TOTAL BS