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Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Shooting Russian General
2/6/2026
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Story summary
- Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy chief of Russian military intelligence, was shot and wounded in Moscow on February 6, 2026.
- The assailant remains unidentified.
- Russia has attributed a series of Russian military officer deaths to Ukraine.
- Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the attack on Alekseyev.
- The shooting occurred after negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
