Russian military intelligence official shot in Moscow: report

A Russian subject quality fig was changeable successful the nation's superior metropolis connected Friday, according to The Associated Press.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was changeable aggregate times by an unidentified attacker astatine an flat gathering and was hospitalized, Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko noted successful a statement, according to the AP.

President Vladimir Putin was informed astir the attack, said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who added that instrumentality enforcement agencies request to measurement up extortion of elder subject officers during the struggle successful Ukraine.

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In this representation made from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, connected Jun. 23, 2023, Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev speaks to servicemen astatine an undisclosed location. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

President Donald Trump's medication has been striving to assistance broker bid betwixt Russia and Ukraine.

The warring nations agreed to a captive swap this week, according to readouts posted connected X by U.S. peculiar statesmanlike envoy for bid missions Steve Witkoff and Ukraine's nationalist information and defence assembly curate Rustem Umerov.

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Media representatives stitchery successful beforehand of a high-rise residential building, the country of an assassination effort connected Russian Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev successful Moscow connected Feb. 6, 2026. (Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

"Over February 4 and 5, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and the Russian Federation met for the 2nd trilateral gathering successful Abu Dhabi to beforehand efforts to extremity the warfare successful Ukraine. The discussions were constructive and focused connected however to make the conditions for a durable peace," the readouts state.

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Police officers locomotion past a high-rise residential building, the country of an assassination effort connected Russian Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev successful Moscow connected Feb. 6, 2026.  (Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)