Russian General Is Shot in Moscow

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Nataliya VasilyevaFebruary 6, 2026 at 10:14 AM

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On Friday, February 6, 2026, Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, a top Russian general and deputy head of the G.R.U. military intelligence agency involved in the Ukraine war, was shot in the back in Moscow. The Investigative Committee of Russia is investigating the incident as an attempted murder, but the attacker escaped. Alekseyev's shooting follows a series of attacks and assassinations targeting high-ranking Russian military officers in Moscow over the past two years. The shooting occurred the morning after Alekseyev's boss led the Russian delegation in talks with Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates. Ukrainian officials, who claimed responsibility for some of the previous attacks, did not immediately comment on the attack on General Alekseyev.

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