Russia's Federal Security Service said on Sunday that the man suspected of shooting a deputy chief of Russia's military intelligence agency in Moscow was detained in Dubai and handed over to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for help with the detention of a man suspected of shooting a Russian military intelligence officer during a phone call on Saturday evening, Russian agencies reported, citing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said a Russian citizen, Lyubomir Korba, was detained in Dubai on suspicion of carrying out the shooting. The Russian delegation was led by Alekseyev's boss, military intelligence chief Adm. Igor Kostyukov. Alekseyev, 64, has served as the first deputy head of Russia's military intelligence agency, known as the GRU, since 2011.

Source: The Telegraph February 08, 2026 15:38 UTC