U.K. prosecutors said they had enough evidence to charge Denis Sergeev, a member of the Russian military intelligence service, in the 2018 Salisbury nerve agent attack against a former Russian spy, according to AP.
Why it matters: Sergeev is the third person to face charges for the nerve agent attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, both of whom survived.
- It killed a British resident who came into contact with a perfume bottle believed to have been used in the attack.
- Skripal, who became a double agent for Britain, was in critical condition for weeks after the poisoning.
The big picture: Sergeev, who went under the alias “Sergey Fedotov” while in the U.K. at the time of the attack, was charged with conspiracy to murder, attempted murder, possessing and using a chemical weapon and causing grievous bodily harm.
- Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, two other agents for Russia's GRU military intelligence service, were charged in the case, though Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that they were civilians.
Detectives investigating the 2018 Salisbury Novichok attack identify third suspect.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) September 21, 2021
Evidence shows Sergey Fedotov is an alias for Denis Sergeev (Russian GRU)
He is charged with conspiracy to murder, attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, possession & use of a chemical weapon. pic.twitter.com/d9Ef3lzfTn
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