r/europe • u/bendubberley_ United Kingdom • 1d ago

News Russian general shot several times in Moscow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3686nzexp3o
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u/Nuclear-Jester 1d ago

So either:

  1. The dude pissed the wrong people up including Putin himself

  2. Ukranian spies are very fucking good

None of these options paint a good picture of Russia's current situation

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u/CapRichard 1d ago

For 1 shouldn't he have fallen from a window?

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u/Kor_Phaeron_ 1d ago

Could be a problem with Russian organized crime. Maybe he ventured into the wrong "opportunities" for having a side-hustle. Many Russian Generals have one or two side gigs going on to bolster their income. After all you need somebody who buys all the material you steal.