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The Facts Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy head of Russia's GRU military intelligence, was shot multiple times at his Moscow apartment building on Friday, February 6, 2026. The 60-year-old officer was struck by several bullets fired by an unidentified assailant and remains hospitalized in serious condition. Alekseyev has served as deputy chief of the GRU since 2011. He has been sanctioned by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union for his alleged r