Kyiv has rejected claims of involvement in Friday’s attack. Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency, has since regained consciousness following surgery. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that the men accused of shooting Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, a senior Russian military intelligence official, were promised $30,000 to carry out the attack. According to the FSB, the suspects confessed to acting on orders from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU). The agency claimed that one suspect, identified as Korba, was recruited by the SBU in August 2025 in Ternopil, western Ukraine, trained in Kyiv, and paid a monthly stipend in cryptocurrency. The FSB said the $30,000 payment was offered specifically for the killing of Alexeyev. Ukraine has denied any involvement in the attack, which took place on Friday. Alexeyev, the deputy head of Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, has since regained consciousness following surgery. The FSB did not present evidence to support its claims. Reuters said it was unable to independently verify the allegations. The detained suspects could not be contacted, and the SBU was unavailable for immediate comment. Polish authorities were also… Moscow Claims Ukraine Ordered $30,000 Assassination Attempt on Russian General Alexeyev