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A senior Russian intelligence official was shot in Moscow on Friday, local officials confirmed.

A senior Russian intelligence official was shot in Moscow on Friday, local officials confirmed.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev was shot multiple times by an unknown attacker at a residential building on Volokolamskoye Highway in northwestern Moscow, a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev was shot multiple times by an unknown attacker at a residential building on Volokolamskoye Highway in northwestern Moscow, a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said.

The spokeswoman added that the general was taken to hospital while confirming that prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation on charges of attempted murder and gun trafficking as they search for evidence.

The spokeswoman added that the general was taken to hospital while confirming that prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation on charges of attempted murder and gun trafficking as they search for evidence.

Alexeyev is deputy head of the GRU, Russian military intelligence. His superior, Igor Kostyukov, this week led Russia's negotiating team in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/russia-ukraine-and-us-report-progress-after-fresh-round-of-uae-talks">peace talks with the U.S. and Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates</a>.

Alexeyev is deputy head of the GRU, Russian military intelligence. His superior, Igor Kostyukov, this week led Russia's negotiating team in peace talks with the U.S. and Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates.

According to reports, Alexeyev has been in his role since 2011 and was decorated with the Hero of Russia award for his actions during his country's military campaign in Syria. In 2016, he was sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged election interference and was later sanctioned by the U.K. and the EU over his alleged role in the Salisbury nerve agent attack.

According to reports, Alexeyev has been in his role since 2011 and was decorated with the Hero of Russia award for his actions during his country's military campaign in Syria. In 2016, he was sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged election interference and was later sanctioned by the U.K. and the EU over his alleged role in the Salisbury nerve agent attack.

His shooting followed a number of assassinations of Russian officials in recent months and throughout the war with Ukraine. While it has yet to assign responsibilty, Moscow has typically blamed Kyiv for the attacks. Ukraine's intelligence agency has taken credit for a handful of instances.

His shooting followed a number of assassinations of Russian officials in recent months and throughout the war with Ukraine. While it has yet to assign responsibilty, Moscow has typically blamed Kyiv for the attacks. Ukraine's intelligence agency has taken credit for a handful of instances.

While Ukraine's involvement has yet to be officially confirmed, this latest assassination attempt highlights the lengths Zelenskyy's regime will go to in an attempt to disrupt the ongoing negotiations with Russia.

While Ukraine's involvement has yet to be officially confirmed, this latest assassination attempt highlights the lengths Zelenskyy's regime will go to in an attempt to disrupt the ongoing negotiations with Russia.

This string of shock killings has aggravated a number of Russians who are asking questions about the steps being taken by the state to protect key military officials.

This string of shock killings has aggravated a number of Russians who are asking questions about the steps being taken by the state to protect key military officials.

There's a 23% chance that the next Russian leader will disapprove of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 23% chance that the next Russian leader will disapprove of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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