Two men have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Russian activist Leonid Volkov, an ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The attack on Volkov occurred on March 12 outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania. The suspects, Polish citizens known to police, allegedly traveled to Vilnius before the attack and returned to Warsaw afterward.
The suspects are believed to have carried out the attack on Volkov on the orders of foreign intelligence services, according to officials. Volkov, who lives in exile in Vilnius, was targeted outside his home where the attacker smashed one of his car's windows, sprayed tear gas into his eyes, and hit him with a hammer.
