[BREAKING]
Russian military intelligence (GRU) First Deputy Head Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev was shot multiple times this morning in an apparent assassination attempt in Moscow.
By Flava Digital Analysis Team
According to reports from Sky News, Reuters and the state-run TASS News Agency, an unidentified assailant opened fire on the General near his residence on Volokolamsk Highway before fleeing the scene.
Key Details:
Condition: General Alexeyev survived the shooting and is currently hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds to his back.
The Target: Alexeyev is a high-profile figure who played a critical role in negotiating the end of the Wagner Group mutiny in June 2023.
Official Response: Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a criminal probe into “attempted murder” and is currently searching for the gunman.
This attack follows a pattern of high-stakes violence targeting top military officials in the capital, coming just weeks after the assassination of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov in a Moscow car bombing.