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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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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 80 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for sharing this joyous Friday news, OP.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

not joyous enough. If he was a normal person shit like this would be posted in "uplifting news"

What's his face was shot but ✨💖 He Survived 💖✨

[–] GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

Happy day! This single orphan was spared from the orphan crushing machine!

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 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).

[–] Dionysus@leminal.space 9 points 2 months ago
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Clearly a suicide attempt.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 months ago

As always a bunch of greedy and murderous rich thugs are very effective at fucking everything up. An eternal story really.

[–] Tujio@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Russia always amazes me in that they've never had a leader who was both competent and sane.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

There's always next time.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

the russian healthcare system is one of the best in the world, that's why Jordan Peterson chose there for his drug addiction recuperation coma. /s

[–] axh@lemmy.world 6 points 2 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.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

gravity is a harsh mistress

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 0 points 2 months ago

You reminded me to search about the current condition of the young Don-Don. That piece of shit provoked a car crash a few weeks ago and was put in the hospital in a rather bad shape.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Russian medical care is worse than no care at all.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 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

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 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

[–] hector@lemmy.today 4 points 2 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.

[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago
[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I hope he doesn't make it.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 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.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Very high chance Putin did this over a disagreement.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's not Putin's handwriting.

Not enough windows and polonium

[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

He's alive, so unlikely

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Cool 🎈🎉🎊

[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Was it a Ukraine supporter or was this attempted suicide?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 8 points 2 months ago

He fell down.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 4 points 2 months ago

Obvious suicide.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

He get too drunk and decided to clean his firearm. Typical gun safety negligence. /j

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Oh no are the bullets ok?

[–] faizalr@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Hated by his own people.

[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

A bullet must be preferable to a window

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Holey Moley?