
Skripal Poisoning Case: Russian Attackers and Novichok
The article recounts the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, a double agent, and his daughter using Novichok by Russian attackers, a case that Skripal survived before disappearing.
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The article recounts the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, a double agent, and his daughter using Novichok by Russian attackers, a case that Skripal survived before disappearing.

Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins discusses the Russian poisoning attempts on Alexander Litvinenko and Sergei Skripal, stating that British police underestimated Russian capabilities, and describes his own precautions against being poisoned.

In Salisbury, UK, a man found what he believed to be a perfume bottle in 2018 and gave it to his girlfriend. It was later identified as containing the same Novichok nerve agent used in the attempt to kill former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.

The house in Salisbury where former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was poisoned with novichok is now on the market, with estate agents offering a 30% stake for £114,000.