The Kremlin star, bearing a Z letter, a tactical insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine, in Moscow. A senior ‍Russian military official was shot in the cty on Friday. Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty ImagesA top Russian military official has been taken to hospital after being shot in Moscow, state media reported. Ukrainian intelligence agencies have targeted dozens of Russian military officers and Russian-installed officials since the start of the war, accusing them of involvement in war crimes. A Russian military blog, “Two Majors”, ⁠said there had been a big failure of Starlink terminals on the Russian side that started on Wednesday evening.

Source: The Irish Times February 06, 2026 16:38 UTC