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 Images
A Russian general was shot multiple times in Moscow in what authorities described as an attempted assassination on Feb. 6
Russian Defense Ministry Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was attacked in a residential building on Volokolamskoe Highway in the northwest of the Russian capital.
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