Russian General Shot Multiple Times in Moscow

Russian Defense Ministry Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was attacked in a residential building in the northwest of the Russian capital.
Russian General Shot Multiple Times in Moscow
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
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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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