The shooter targeting Deputy Chief of the GRU Vladimir Alexeyev was apprehended with the assistance of partners from the UAE, according to the Russian FSB. As reported by the agency’s press service, the individual is Lyubomir Korba, born in 1960. He has already been handed over to the Russian side.

  • Information from the records of the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow indicates that Korba has been charged with attempted murder of a serviceman and the illegal acquisition, sale, storage, and transportation of firearms.
  • The alleged accomplice in the attempted murder of General Alexeyev was detained in Moscow on Sunday. The Russian Investigative Committee reported that his name is Viktor Vasin. The suspect has been charged with attempted murder of a serviceman and illegal arms trafficking.
  • The FSB also reported another accomplice of Korba — Zinaida Serebritskaya. According to intelligence services, she has fled to Ukrainian territory.
  • The attempt on Vladimir Alexeyev’s life was carried out on February 6. The attack occurred in an elevator lobby. According to the investigation’s version, Korba shot Lieutenant General Alexeyev several times in the back. Alexeyev was hospitalized in serious condition, underwent surgery, and passed away on February 7.

GRU

“GRU” most commonly refers to the **Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces** (Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravleniye), Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency. It was founded in 1918 following the Russian Revolution and has played a major role in Soviet and Russian espionage, covert operations, and intelligence gathering throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. It is known for its secretive nature and has been involved in numerous historical geopolitical events.

Russian FSB

The Federal Security Service (FSB) is the principal security agency of Russia and the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, established in 1995. It is responsible for counter-intelligence, internal security, and border protection, playing a central role in the Russian state’s security apparatus. Throughout its history, the FSB has been a powerful institution deeply involved in both domestic affairs and national security policy.

Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow is a major judicial body in the Russian capital, primarily handling civil and criminal cases for its district. Historically, the court’s operations are part of the modern Russian legal system established after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, continuing a long tradition of localized judicial administration in the Zamoskvorechye area, one of Moscow’s oldest historical regions.

Russian Investigative Committee

The Russian Investigative Committee is the primary federal investigative authority in Russia, established in its modern form in 2011. It is responsible for probing major crimes, including corruption and cases against state security, and operates independently from other law enforcement bodies, reporting directly to the President. Its institutional history traces back to the investigative bodies of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, evolving into a powerful agency often compared to the U.S. FBI.

Ukrainian territory

The territory of modern Ukraine has been a historic crossroads for millennia, home to ancient cultures like the Trypillian and later the Kyivan Rus’ state, a medieval Slavic powerhouse. It has endured periods of foreign rule and conflict, most recently gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and currently defending its sovereignty against a full-scale Russian invasion.