Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was immediately taken to hospital after the attack in a residential block of flats on the north-western outskirts of the Russian capital and his condition is unknown.
Alexeyev is number two in the main directorate of Russia’s GRU military intelligence and the latest high-ranking military figure to have been targeted in the capital since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began almost four years ago.
He was placed under European Union and UK sanctions after the GRU was accused of being behind the 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury in the UK.
Thank you for sharing this joyous Friday news, OP.
not joyous enough. If he was a normal person shit like this would be posted in “uplifting news”
What’s his face was shot but ✨💖 He Survived 💖✨
Happy day! This single orphan was spared from the orphan crushing machine!
Here’s hoping him and Mitch McConnell share a cramped room in hell…
Clearly a suicide attempt.
Traitor!
He survived. Sad times.
There’s always next time.
Its what he gets for not going up in tall buildings.
I hope he doesn’t make it.
I’ll assume that this wasn’t the Ukrainians, because they’d have finished the job.
He’s the second in command of the GRU - he would be a priority target for the GUR and would not go anywhere without a bodyguard somewhere near.
Assassins of any origin have life plans too, they don’t want to be pinned down into a firefight with people who have lots of backup coming fast. The assassin did his job, which may yet prove successful, and did his best to get out fast.
Very high chance Putin did this over a disagreement.
That’s not Putin’s handwriting.
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He’s alive, so unlikely
Oh no are the bullets ok?
Was it a Ukraine supporter or was this attempted suicide?
Cool 🎈🎉🎊
Holey Moley?
