Sergei Skripal
Sergei Skripal is a former Russian military officer and double agent for British intelligence, who gained international attention following a poisoning incident in Salisbury, England, in March 2018. Skripal and his daughter were found unconscious after exposure to a nerve agent, leading to a diplomatic crisis between the UK and Russia, with the British government attributing the attack to Russian operatives. The incident highlighted issues of espionage and international relations, particularly in the context of Russia's actions toward dissidents.
Born on Jun 23, 1970 (55 years old)
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Australia:
Sergei Skripal was a KGB defector who survived an assassination attempt using Novichok.
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Dominican Republic:
Sergei Skripal was a former Russian intelligence officer who was poisoned in the UK.
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New Zealand:
Sergei Skripal was targeted with Novichok in Salisbury in 2018.
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Latvia:
He was the target of an assassination attempt in 2019, which led to sanctions against Aleksejevs.
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Lithuania:
Sergei Skripal was the target of a nerve agent attack organized by Russian operatives in 2018.
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United Kingdom:
Sergei Skripal is a Russian defector who was targeted in a nerve agent attack organized by Vladimir Alekseyev.
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Italy:
Sergei Skripal was the target of an assassination attempt in 2018, which Vladimir Alekseyev is suspected to have been involved in.
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Greece:
Sergei Skripal was poisoned while Igor Kostyukov was serving as deputy head of the GRU.
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Estonia:
Sergei Skripal is a victim of an alleged poisoning attempt by Aleksandr Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.
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United Kingdom:
Sergei Skripal was targeted in an assassination attempt involving a nerve toxin in Salisbury.
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