A high-ranking Russian general, notorious for his role in the UK’s Novichok chemical weapon assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal and his orchestration of the Wagner Group’s failed mutiny against Moscow, has been gunned down in a brazen assassination attempt right in the heart of the Russian capital. Lt. Gen. Andrei Averyanov, head of the GRU’s elite Unit 29155—sanctioned by the West for poisoning campaigns and sabotage ops—was reportedly shot multiple times at close range while leaving his Moscow home, sources close to the incident confirm. Rushed to a military hospital, his condition remains touch-and-go, but the optics are damning: in a nation where the state hoards firepower and treats armed civilians like threats to be crushed, an armed assassin just walked up and lit him up with what sounds like a suppressed pistol or submachine gun. No arrests yet, but fingers are pointing to Ukrainian intelligence or disgruntled Wagner remnants seeking payback.
This isn’t just another oligarch rubout; it’s a stark reminder of the raw power dynamics in a world where guns level the playing field against tyrannical regimes. Averyanov’s Unit 29155 has been linked to everything from the 2018 Salisbury attack—where nerve agents nearly killed a defector and his daughter—to explosions in Czech munitions depots and the 2022 poisoning of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza. Now, the man who weaponized chemistry for Putin finds himself on the business end of ballistics, courtesy of an op that screams professional tradecraft. The irony? Russia’s draconian gun laws—requiring months of psych evals, firearm safety courses, and state approval for even basic handguns—did zilch to stop this hit. A determined shooter bypassed Putin’s fortress state, proving that disarmament doesn’t protect the elite; it just leaves the masses defenseless while shadows wield the real power.
For the 2A community, this Moscow shooting is exhibit A in the case against gun control utopias. In America, our Founders enshrined the right to bear arms precisely to deter domestic tyrants and foreign meddlers alike—think Red Dawn scenarios or insulating against deep-state overreach. If a GRU poisoner can get ventilated in Putin’s backyard despite the Kremlin’s iron grip on weapons, imagine what armed patriots could do here to safeguard liberty. It underscores why Shall-Issue concealed carry, standard-capacity magazines, and minimal restrictions aren’t luxuries—they’re bulwarks against the Averyanovs of the world, whether they’re slinging Novichok or staging color revolutions. Stay vigilant, stock up responsibly, and train hard; history shows the state never forgets, but neither do the armed free.
