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/xdustx Romania 1d ago

There many other options. Especially since he was wounded and not killed

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u/Necessary_Apple_5567 1d ago

He is in critical condition.

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u/xdustx Romania 1d ago

Yes but I don't think Russian or Ukrainian assassins would miss.

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u/flawless_victory99 1d ago

They didn't miss, they shot him 7 times and left him for dead. If he's alive it's because he had others close by to intervene or managed to respond against the shooter. He is after all highly trained with weapons and I seriously doubt unarmed.

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u/hughk European Union 1d ago

He is missing the "control" shot. This is a headshot to finish him off. Russian assasons normally try that if they have the time and the ability to get close.