A deputy chief of Russian military intelligence was shot and wounded in Moscow

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 3 min read 100% complete February 6, 2026 at 09:23 AM

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On Friday, February 6, 2026, a deputy chief of Russian military intelligence, Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, was shot and wounded in Moscow. The attack occurred at an apartment building in the northwest of the city. Alekseyev, who has served as first deputy head of Russia’s military intelligence since 2011 and was involved in military campaigns in Syria, was hospitalized after being shot multiple times by an unidentified assailant. The shooting follows a series of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has blamed on Ukraine. The incident occurred a day after negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi, with the Russian delegation led by Alekseyev’s boss.

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