Breaking News: High-Ranking Russian Military Intelligence Officer Targeted in Moscow Shooting

A senior Russian military intelligence official was shot in Moscow on Friday, according to a report by The Associated Press.

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev sustained multiple gunshot wounds in an attack by an unidentified assailant at an apartment complex. The incident led to his hospitalization, as confirmed by Svetlana Petrenko, spokesperson for the Investigative Committee, the AP reported.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the situation. Peskov emphasized the need for law enforcement to bolster security measures for high-ranking military personnel amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

This image, captured on June 23, 2023, and provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, shows Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev addressing servicemen at an undisclosed location.

According to the AP, citing the business daily Kommersant, the attacker disguised themselves as a delivery worker. They reportedly shot Alekseyev twice in the stairwell of his building, injuring his foot and arm. Alekseyev allegedly tried to disarm the shooter but was shot again in the chest before the assailant escaped.

President Donald Trump’s administration has been striving to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.

The warring nations agreed to a prisoner swap this week, according to readouts posted on X by U.S. special presidential envoy for peace missions Steve Witkoff and Ukraine’s national security and defense council minister Rustem Umerov.

Media representatives gather in front of a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev in Moscow on Feb. 6, 2026. (Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)

“Over 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 focused on how to create the conditions for a durable peace,” the readouts state.

Police officers walk past a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev in Moscow on Feb. 6, 2026.  (Hector RETAMAL / AFP via Getty Images)