{"id":336587,"date":"2026-02-06T05:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/russian-lieutenant-general-shot-by-assailant-in-moscow-investigators-say"},"modified":"2026-02-06T05:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:18:13","slug":"russian-lieutenant-general-shot-by-assailant-in-moscow-investigators-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/russian-lieutenant-general-shot-by-assailant-in-moscow-investigators-say","title":{"rendered":"Russian lieutenant common shot by assailant in Moscow, investigators say"},"content":{"rendered":"


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LONDON — Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev, a high-ranking Defense Ministry official, was shot and injured in an ambush-style attack on Friday in a residential area of Moscow, according to the Investigative Committee of Russia and state-affiliated media.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“According to investigators, on Feb. 6, 2026, in a residential building located on Volokolamskoye Highway in Moscow, an as-yet-unidentified individual fired several shots at a man and fled the scene,\u201d Svetlana Petrenko, the committee\u2019s spokesperson, said in Russian on the Telegram messaging app.<\/p>\n

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A police officer comes out of a residential building where the assassination attempt took place in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 6, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The victim was transported to a local hospital, Petrenko said. She did not immediately describe the extent of his injuries.<\/p>\n

State-affiliated news outlet TASS identified the victim as Alexeyev, adding that a criminal investigation had been launched.<\/p>\n

“Special services are currently doing their job,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. “Of course, this has been reported to the head of state. We wish the general a speedy recovery.”<\/p>\n

ABC News’ Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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