Russian foreign minister accuses Ukraine of assassination attempt on top Russian general in Moscow


A police officer enters a residential building where the assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev took place in Moscow, Russia February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

MOSCOW, Feb ‌6 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister ‌Sergei Lavrov on Friday ‌accused Ukraine of being behind an assassination attempt on a ‍top Russian general ‍in Moscow, something ‌he said was designed to ‍sabotage ​peace talks.

A senior Russian military ⁠officer, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, was ‌rushed to hospital earlier on ⁠Friday ‍after being shot in Moscow, investigators said, in ‍the latest of a ‌series of attacks on top military officials.

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