Top Russian General Shot in Moscow, US Conducts Strike on Alleged Drug Traffickers
Moscow, Russia - A high-profile Russian general and military intelligence official, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, was shot multiple times in Moscow on Friday, according to Euronews. Alekseyev, who has been under EU sanctions for allegedly orchestrating the 2018 Novichok poisoning attack in Salisbury, was immediately hospitalized after the attack in a residential building on the north-western outskirts of the capital. The assailant reportedly fled the scene, and Alekseyev's condition remains unknown.
In other news, the US Southern Command confirmed a lethal attack in international waters near Colombia, as part of its Operation Southern Lance against South American drug traffickers, Euronews reported. The United States launched an attack Thursday on a vessel it said was operated by drug trafficking organizations in the Pacific near Colombia, killing two crew members. The Pentagon stated that the target was part of maritime drug trafficking networks. The US military's Southern Command announced the attack in a video posted on social media and confirmed the deaths of two people it described as "narco-terrorists."
Meanwhile, in Abu Dhabi, world leaders gathered at the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, where the peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia received recognition, according to Euronews. The ceremony, hosted by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, honored Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for their roles in ending decades of conflict between their countries.
Portugal is facing a "devastating crisis" caused by a wave of storms that have killed several people in recent weeks. Portugal's government is extending a state of emergency until the end of next week, according to Euronews. "In the coming hours many will continue to face situations of extreme difficulties," Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said during a press conference in Lisbon.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing another winter waste crisis as thousands of cubic meters of rubbish pile up behind the debris barrier at the Visegrad hydro plant, Euronews reported. Swollen rivers carry plastic, furniture, and even medical waste from illegal dumps in Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro, with an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 cubic meters arriving each season. Heavy machinery has worked non-stop since late January to clear the Drina, but activists say the same scene repeats every year.
Discussion
AI Experts & Community
Be the first to comment