Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was immediately taken to hospital after the attack in a residential block of flats on the north-western outskirts of the Russian capital and his condition is unknown.

Alexeyev is number two in the main directorate of Russia's GRU military intelligence and the latest high-ranking military figure to have been targeted in the capital since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began almost four years ago.

He was placed under European Union and UK sanctions after the GRU was accused of being behind the 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury in the UK.

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[–] 76 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Thank you for sharing this joyous Friday news, OP.

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  • [–] 41 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Here's hoping him and Mitch McConnell share a cramped room in hell...

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    I think mitch hit the ditch years ago. What we see is just a dead husk, powered by the delicious licks of fascist boots (and no doubt the raging racism that also breaths it life).

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  • [–] 34 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Clearly a suicide attempt.

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  • [–] 29 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Several, but not enough, times. I hope hospital negligence will fix that.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I am sure that hospitals for rich and important people in russia are top notch, they can cure almost anything except the falling out of windows epidemics.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Russian medical care is worse than no care at all.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    I think that all depends on who wants you to live versus who wants you to die.

    Regular person, it's going to be better than nothing.

    A general? Really really is going to depend

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    Navalny was saved by excellent medical care.

    The doctors and emt that saved him, administerng atropine on the scene, later died of mysterious heart ailments. Despite being virile healthy men.

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  • [–] 26 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    if only Russia could just be normal, it could have actually become a great nation

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    Its what he gets for not going up in tall buildings.

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago

    I hope he doesn't make it.

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    I'll assume that this wasn't the Ukrainians, because they'd have finished the job.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    He's the second in command of the GRU - he would be a priority target for the GUR and would not go anywhere without a bodyguard somewhere near.

    Assassins of any origin have life plans too, they don't want to be pinned down into a firefight with people who have lots of backup coming fast. The assassin did his job, which may yet prove successful, and did his best to get out fast.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Very high chance Putin did this over a disagreement.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Was it a Ukraine supporter or was this attempted suicide?

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    [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Cool 🎈🎉🎊

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    Oh no are the bullets ok?

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Hated by his own people.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    A bullet must be preferable to a window

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Holey Moley?

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