MOSCOW — A senior Russian military intelligence official was hospitalized Friday after being shot outside an apartment building in Moscow, authorities said.
Russia’s Investigative Committee said Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU), was targeted when an unidentified assailant fired several shots at him. The incident occurred near his residence, according to a statement by committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko.
Officials did not immediately disclose Alekseyev’s medical condition or provide details on the suspect or motive. An investigation is under way.
Alekseyev has served as deputy head of Russian military intelligence since 2011 and previously oversaw intelligence operations during Russia’s intervention in the Syrian civil war.
The shooting adds to a series of attacks on senior Russian military figures since the start of the war in Ukraine. In December, Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed by a bomb planted under his car. In April 2025, Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik died in a car bombing near his apartment outside Moscow.
Russian authorities have frequently blamed Ukraine for such attacks. In some cases, Ukrainian military intelligence has publicly claimed responsibility, including the December 2024 killing of Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian army’s chemical weapons division, who was killed by a bomb hidden on an electric scooter outside his home.
Friday’s attack is likely to intensify security concerns within Russia’s military and intelligence leadership as the conflict with Ukraine continues.
