Russian Military Intelligence Deputy Chief Wounded in Moscow Shooting
A deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence agency, Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, was shot and wounded in Moscow on Friday. The attack occurred in an apartment building and follows a pattern of assassinations of senior military officers that Russia has attributed to Ukraine. Alekseyev, who has held a senior GRU position since 2011 and has been decorated for his role in Syria, was hospitalized after the incident. This shooting comes shortly after peace talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and U.S. negotiators concluded in Abu Dhabi.
John Q. Hosedrinker