A senior Russian military intelligence official has been shot in Moscow and is receiving treatment in hospital, Russian authorities have confirmed.
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, the first deputy head of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), was wounded after an unknown assailant opened fire inside a residential building on Volokolamskoye Highway in the Russian capital.
In a statement released on Friday, the Russian Investigative Committee said the attacker fired several shots at Alekseyev before fleeing the scene.
Officers were immediately deployed to the location, and a criminal investigation has been opened into what authorities described as the attempted murder of a high-ranking official of the defence ministry.
Alekseyev was rushed to a city hospital, where he is currently in intensive care. Russian state media reported that he remains in serious condition.
The Investigative Committee said efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspect, but did not provide further details on a possible motive or whether any arrests have been made.
According to a 2025 report by the United States Congressional Research Service, Alekseyev serves as the first deputy director of the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, one of the country’s most powerful security institutions.
The shooting has heightened security concerns in Moscow, particularly given Alekseyev’s senior role within Russia’s defence and intelligence structure.
Authorities have not indicated whether the incident is being treated as politically motivated or linked to his official duties.
