An assassination attempt was made on Russian Major General Vladimir Alekseev in Moscow. According to Russian media, he was injured near a residential building on Volokolamskoye Highway and was hospitalized in serious condition. In 2022, he provided guarantees to Ukrainian military personnel during their exit from Azovstal. This was reported by the commander of the 1st Azov Corps, Denis Prokopenko.
The commander of the Azov Corps, Denis Prokopenko, announced Alexeev's injury. According to him, in May 2022, Alekseev was the senior representative of Russia at the negotiations in Mariupol, and his signature was on the document regarding the terms of surrender for Ukrainian defenders. At that time, the Ukrainian side handed over three Russian prisoners of war to him, who were provided with medical assistance and food.
However, the promised conditions for their captivity, according to Prokopenko, were not fulfilled.
«The word of an officer, a native of Vinnytsia region, a traitor to his homeland, turned out to be worthless», — he noted, emphasizing the torture, lack of medical care, and hunger among the captured Azov fighters.
Assassination attempt on the Russian general in Moscow
Russian investigators have opened a criminal case regarding the attempted murder. According to media reports, the shooting was carried out by an unknown person who was waiting near the entrance. Official bodies in the Russian Federation do not disclose details of the attack.
Who is Vladimir Alekseev
Previously, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Alekseev was involved in preparing data for strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine and in organizing a sham referendum in the Kherson region. Several countries have also imposed sanctions against him.
It is known that Vladimir Alekseev:
- was born in 1961 in the village of Holodki in the Vinnytsia region;
- graduated from the Ryazan Airborne Command School;
- headed the intelligence departments of military districts in Russia and one of the GRU units;
- is under sanctions, including in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Let us remind you that on December 22, the head of the operational training department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Major General Fanil Sarvarov, was liquidated in Moscow.