Vladimir Alekseyev
Tuğgeneral Vladimir Alekseyev serves as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and has held significant roles in military intelligence. Known for his involvement in critical operations, he played a key role in coordinating Russia's military interventions, including in Syria, where he oversaw intelligence efforts to support Bashar al-Assad. In 2023, he was noted for his negotiations with Yevgeny Prigozhin during a rebellion initiated by the Wagner Group. Recently, Alekseyev was in the news after surviving an assassination attempt in Moscow, which prompted an investigation by the Russian Investigative Committee into the attack.
Born on Feb 08, 1959 (67 years old)
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Vietnam:
General Vladimir Alekseyev survived an assassination attempt on February 6.
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Vietnam:
General Vladimir Alekseyev is considered the 'brain' of intelligence in the Ukraine campaign and survived an assassination attempt in Moscow.
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Lithuania:
Vladimir Alekseyev, the deputy head of Russia's military intelligence agency GRU, was shot in Moscow.
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United Kingdom:
Lt Gen Vladimir Alekseyev was shot and wounded in a Moscow apartment.
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El Salvador:
Vladimir Alekséyev was the target of an assassination attempt in Moscow.
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Vietnam:
General Vladimir Alekseyev, Deputy Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces (GRU), was shot three times in an assassination attempt.
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Brazil:
Vladimir Alekseyev was shot and wounded in Moscow and is a high-ranking military intelligence officer.
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Vietnam:
General Vladimir Alekseyev is the Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia (GRU) and was the target of an assassination attempt.
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Portugal:
Vladimir Alekseyev is a high-ranking military officer in the Russian Armed Forces who was seriously injured in an attack.
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United Kingdom:
Vladimir Alekseyev is the deputy head of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service who was shot in a Moscow apartment.
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