Alekseev Vladimir Stepanovich
Lieutenant General, First Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
In short
- Who
- Position: Lieutenant General, First Deputy Chief of the Main Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
- Last event
- February 6, 2026 — Assassination attempt in Moscow
- Verifiability
- 3 sources
Case summary
Vladimir Stepanovich Alekseev — Lieutenant General, First Deputy Head of the Main Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. According to open registries, he is a Lieutenant General, Hero of Russia (2017). First Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (GRU).
He oversaw military intelligence operations, sabotage units, the process of integrating PMC "Wagner" and the creation of the "Volunteer Corps" of the Russian Ministry of Defense. On February 6, 2026, he sustained severe gunshot wounds as a result of an assassination attempt in Moscow.
Lies to the public
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Property
First Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. One of the key figures in military intelligence.
Timeline of events
- 6 февраля 2026 г.AppointmentAssassination attempt in Moscow
Sustained severe gunshot wounds as a result of an assassination attempt on Volokolamskoye Highway in Moscow.
- 24 февраля 2022 г.AppointmentOversight of sabotage units and PMCs
Provided operational leadership for military intelligence special operations during the war in Ukraine.
- 1 сентября 2011 г.AppointmentAppointment as First Deputy Head of the GRU
Appointed to the position of First Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (GRU).
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