A high-profile assassination attempt has rocked the Russian capital as Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev, the number two figure in Russia’s GRU military intelligence, was shot multiple times today.
Here is what we know so far:
🔻 The Incident: Alekseyev was attacked in a residential building on the north-western outskirts of Moscow. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was immediately rushed to a hospital. His current condition remains unknown.
🔻 Who is Vladimir Alekseyev? Alekseyev is a critical figure in the Kremlin’s security apparatus. As the First Deputy Head of the GRU, he oversees significant military intelligence operations.
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He is infamous internationally for being placed under European Union sanctions.
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The EU accused the GRU under his leadership of orchestrating the 2018 Salisbury nerve agent attack in the UK.
🔻 Escalating Trend: This shooting is not an isolated event. Alekseyev is the latest in a string of senior military officials targeted within Moscow since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began almost four years ago, signaling a potential breach in security for Russia’s top brass.
Developing story. More details to follow.
