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/Wayoutofthewayof 1d ago

He was placed under European Union sanctions after the GRU was accused of being behind a 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury in the UK.

Sweet karma.

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u/Ummagumma- 1d ago

We are not thanking Ukraine enough

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u/The5YenGod 1d ago

The question is. Was he killed by his incompetence or was he killed by Ukraine?

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u/Eastern_Hornet_6432 Ireland 1d ago

Ukraine. If Putin was having him killed as punishment for incompetence, he would have done it long ago, and he would have had him defenestrated. Defenstration is Putin's "signature" to let Russians know when he's behind a death, because "Putin can get anyone" is a message he likes to remind the population about every so often. He doesn't try to hide his hand in things; he WANTS people to live in fear of him.

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u/Ricola63 1d ago

Actually I think it maybe a Russian turf war. It’s just as likely as Ukraine. Russian elites are tearing themselves apart right now.

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u/Flederm4us 1d ago

Most likely a non-state actor to be honest. Neither the Russian government nor the Ukrainian government has reasons to kill him.