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Russia Says Suspect in GRU Deputy’s Shooting Seized in Dubai and Flown to Moscow

Kyiv rejects Russia’s allegation of Ukrainian involvement.

Overview

  • The FSB named the detained suspect as Lyubomir Korba, a Russian national in his 60s, saying he was arrested in Dubai and transferred to Moscow.
  • Investigators identified two alleged accomplices, with Viktor Vasin detained in Moscow and Zinaida Serebritskaya said to have fled to Ukraine.
  • Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times in his Moscow apartment building on February 6 and underwent surgery, with officials saying he is recovering.
  • The Investigative Committee reported finding a Makarov pistol fitted with a silencer at the scene and opened an attempted‑murder case.
  • The shooting fits a pattern of recent attacks on senior Russian officers and came as GRU chief Igor Kostyukov took part in Abu Dhabi negotiations with Ukraine.