Failed assassination attempt in Moscow leaves deputy head of Russian military intelligence agency Vladimir Alekseev injured
Vladimir Alekseev, deputy head of the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU), was the target of an armed attack in a residential building in northwest Moscow today (Friday, February 7, 2026) and was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound.
The perpetrator(s) of the attack managed to escape the scene, and a Russian security investigation is ongoing.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov immediately held Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky’s regime responsible for this terrorist act, saying it was aimed at disrupting ongoing negotiations on the Ukraine war and undermining efforts to reach an agreement.
The Kremlin announced that Vladimir Putin is aware of the developments and that security agencies are closely investigating the incident. Alexeyev is considered one of Russia’s key military figures and is under Western sanctions due to his prominent role in the Syrian operation, the Ukrainian war, and negotiations with former Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Kiev has not yet commented on the allegations.
