Russian Defense Ministry Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was attacked in a residential building in the northwest of the Russian capital.Russian military vehicles on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images2/6/2026|Updated: 2/6/2026A Russian general was shot multiple times in Moscow in what authorities described as an attempted assassination on Feb. 6Russian Defense Ministry Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was attacked in a residential building on Volokolamskoe Highway in the northwest of the Russian capital.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles
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