GRU Deputy Chief Alexeyev attacked by Gunman Posing as Food Courier

An attempt on the life of GRU Deputy Chief Alexeyev took place as he left his apartment to go to work, law enforcement sources told Kommersant. According to the sources, the attacker gained access to the building by posing as a food delivery courier. When Alexeyev exited the apartment, the assailant opened fire, wounding the military officer in the arm, leg, and chest. Sources said Alexeyev attempted to seize the attacker's pistol. His active resistance, they noted, "did not allow the attacker to finish off” the general.