Would-be assassin of Russian general busted – FSB

2026-02-08 - 07:05

Vladimir Alekseyev, a senior GRU official, was shot three times in the back in Moscow on Friday The Russian authorities have detained two suspects in connection with the attempted assassination of a senior military intelligence general in Moscow, including the alleged gunman, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced. On Friday, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, the first deputy chief of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), was shot three times in the back outside his residence and taken to the hospital. Alekseyev has held