Russian General Vladimir Alexeyev Shot in Moscow, Links to Salisbury Poisonings

Attack on Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev

• 🎯 Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, a high-ranking GRU military intelligence officer, was shot several times and wounded in Moscow.
• 📍 The attack occurred as he was leaving his residential apartment block on the city's northwestern outskirts.
• 🏥 He was immediately rushed to the hospital, and his current condition is unknown, though he was reportedly in critical condition.
• 📺 Russian President Putin is receiving hourly updates, and Russia has stated it will respond appropriately.

Suspects and Speculation

• ❓ Russian officials and state TV have almost no doubt that Ukraine was behind the attack.
• 💬 Officials in Kyiv have not yet commented on the incident.
• 📈 This is the fifth Russian general to be targeted in Moscow over the past 16 months, with some previous attacks hinted at by Ukrainian intelligence sources.

General Alexeyev's Background

• 🎖️ Alexeyev is a long-serving intelligence officer, holding top positions in the GRU since at least 2011.
• 🔗 He has been placed on sanctions lists for his alleged involvement in the Salisbury poisonings in 2018.
• 🌍 He is also believed to have planned and executed operations in Syria and during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.