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Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev shot in 'assassination attempt'
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February 6, 2026
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2:58Now PlayingVladimir Putin is being briefed after an apparent assassination attempt was made on a senior Russian general in Moscow.
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev is being treated in hospital after being shot by an unknown assailant.
The Kremlin says special services are now investigating the attack, and authorities are reviewing CCTV footage.
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