Alexander Petrov
Appearance
| Alexander Petrov | |
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| File:Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Borishov.jpg Suspects caught on CCTV in March 2018 | |
Russian spook who allegedly smuggled super-deadly nerve gas through British customs in a perfume bottle |
- Full article: Skripal Affair/Boshirov and Petrov in the UK
- Full article: Skripal Affair/Boshirov and Petrov in the UK
Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov were identified by the British government as being responsible for the March attack on Russian former double agent Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, who were allegedly poisoned by the Novichok nerve agent.[1]
Official narrative
On 8 October 2018, Bellingcat tweeted:
- "Together with Russia's The Insider, we have identified the second Skripals poisoning suspect as Alexander Mishkin, trained medical doctor in the employ of the GRU."[2]