Vladimir Stepanovich Alekseyev

Force in Play

Regained consciousness February 7 after emergency surgery and was reported stable in intensive care; no later condition report found in searches.

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, first deputy head of Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, was shot three times in his Moscow apartment building on February 6, 2026. He regained consciousness after surgery. The FSB has named Lyubomir Korba and Viktor Vasin as the attackers and says both pleaded guilty. It also arrested Pavel Vasin, Viktor's son, as a third suspect. Kyiv denies involvement.

Updated Oct 31