- Investigators say that an unidentified person shot at General Vladimir Alekseyev in a residential building
An attempt was made on the life of Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev in northwestern Moscow, the serviceman has been hospitalized, Investigative Committee Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko reported.
Alexeyev is Deputy Chief of the main Directorate of General Staff at the Russian Defence Ministry. The 64-year-old is responsible for intelligence and preparation of data for missile and air strikes on Ukraine, and for organizing ‘referendums’ in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, the Suspilne news agency reported.
“The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on the grounds of a crime under Articles 30 and 105 (“Attempted Murder”), as well as Article 222 (“Illegal Trafficking of Firearms”) over the attempted murder of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev in northwestern Moscow,” she said.
According to the investigation, on February 6, 2026, an unidentified person fired several shots at a man in a residential building on Volokolamskoye Highway in Moscow and fled the scene. “The victim was taken to one of the city hospitals,” Petrenko said.
Investigators and forensic experts from the Moscow Investigative Committee are working at the scene, studying CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses. “Investigative and operational search measures are being carried out to identify those involved in the crime,” the spokeswoman added.
Written with reports from TASS
