STORY: :: Russia's state TV shows footage of a man detained by agents who they say is Lyubomir Korba, suspected of shooting a top general
:: Released February 8, 2026
:: The FSB said the Ukrainian-born Russian citizen was extradited from Dubai
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia's military intelligence arm GRU, underwent surgery after the shooting in Moscow on Friday, Russian media said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Ukraine of being behind the assassination attempt, which he said was designed to sabotage peace talks. Ukraine said it had nothing to do with the shooting.
Alexeyev's boss, Admiral Igor Kostyukov, the head of the GRU, has been leading Russia's delegation in negotiations with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on security-related aspects of a potential peace deal.
The FSB said it had identified two accomplices, also Russian citizens. One, Viktor Vasin, was detained in Moscow, while another, Zinaida Serebritskaya, escaped to Ukraine, Russian investigators said. Reuters was unable to immediately verify the details of the suspects.
