Russia says suspect in shooting of top general detained in Dubai

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM

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Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the detention in Dubai of Lyubomir Korba, the suspect in the shooting of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, a deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence agency, in Moscow on Friday. Alekseyev was hospitalized after being shot multiple times. The FSB also identified two accomplices, one detained in Moscow and another who fled to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the shooting as a potential terrorist act by Ukraine intended to disrupt peace talks. The incident occurred a day after Russian, Ukrainian, and US negotiators concluded talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

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Igor Kostyukov 40% Abu Dhabi 40% Svetlana Petrenko 40% United Arab Emirates 40% Sergey Lavrov 50% Lyubomir Korba 70% Moscow ×370% Dubai ×270% Ukraine ×370% Federal Security Service (FSB) ×280% Vladimir Alekseyev ×390% Russia ×590%

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shooting 90% russia 80% military intelligence 80% assassination attempt 70% ukraine 70% dubai 60% detained 60% terrorist act 50% federal security service 50% peace talks 40%

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