A Russian military intelligence figure was shot in the country’s capital on Friday, according to The Associated Press.
Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseev was shot several times by an unknown assailant in an apartment building and was hospitalized, investigative committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said in a statement, the AP said.
President Vladimir Putin was informed of the attack, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that law enforcement agencies should step up protection of senior military officers during the conflict in Ukraine.
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In this image, taken from a video from the Russian Ministry of Defense press service, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev speaks with soldiers at a secret location on June 23, 2023. (Press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense via AP)
President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.
The warring countries agreed to a prisoner swap this week, according to messages posted on
TRUMP CALLS ON NUCLEAR EXPERTS TO WORK ON ‘NEW, IMPROVED AND MODERNIZED TREATY’
Media representatives gather in front of a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev in Moscow on February 6, 2026. (Hector RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)
“On February 4 and 5, delegations from the United States, Ukraine and the Russian Federation met for the second trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi to advance efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The discussions were constructive and aimed at creating the conditions for a lasting peace,” the spokesperson said. readings stands.
US Special Envoy WITKOFF ANNOUNCES US, UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN DELEGATIONS AGREE TO PRISONER EXCHANGE
Police officers walk past a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev in Moscow on February 6, 2026. (Hector RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images)
“The delegations have reached an agreement under which the Russian Federation and Ukraine will each release 157 prisoners of war. This is the first exchange in the past five months,” the texts said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
