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NEW DELHI: Lithuanian police on Wednesday, said they have initiated an investigation into an assault on Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff and long-time aide of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after he was attacked outside his residence in Vilnius on Tuesday.
According to former Navalny spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, Volkov was attacked with tear gas and a hammer, resulting in a bruise on his forehead and a wound on his leg.
Kira Yarmysh also posted images showing Volkov with a bruise on his forehead, blood coming from a leg wound, and a vehicle with damage to the driver’s door and window.
In a Telegram post, Volkov said he was back home from the hospital on Wednesday after receiving treatment.
The police spokesperson in Lithuania told Reuters that the investigation is focused on the “minor health impairment” caused to Volkov, and no suspects have been identified so far.
The crime scene near Volkov’s house in the northern outskirts of the Lithuanian capital was examined by various police units, including the elite anti-terrorism unit.
Lithuania’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, who also leads Homeland Union, the ruling party, called the assault “shocking” and assured that the authorities are investigating the attacks.
“Perpetrators will have to answer for their crime”, he wrote on X.
(With inputs from agencies)
According to former Navalny spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, Volkov was attacked with tear gas and a hammer, resulting in a bruise on his forehead and a wound on his leg.
Kira Yarmysh also posted images showing Volkov with a bruise on his forehead, blood coming from a leg wound, and a vehicle with damage to the driver’s door and window.
In a Telegram post, Volkov said he was back home from the hospital on Wednesday after receiving treatment.
The police spokesperson in Lithuania told Reuters that the investigation is focused on the “minor health impairment” caused to Volkov, and no suspects have been identified so far.
The crime scene near Volkov’s house in the northern outskirts of the Lithuanian capital was examined by various police units, including the elite anti-terrorism unit.
Lithuania’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, who also leads Homeland Union, the ruling party, called the assault “shocking” and assured that the authorities are investigating the attacks.
“Perpetrators will have to answer for their crime”, he wrote on X.
(With inputs from agencies)
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