The former chairman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation Leonid Volkov was attacked near his home, said Alexei Navalny's press secretary Kira Yarmysh.
An unknown person broke the window in Volkov's car with a hammer, sprayed tear gas in his eyes and beat the oppositionist with a hammer. Another Navalny ally, Ivan Zhdanov, published photographs after the attack: they show bruises on Volkov’s face and blood on his leg.
Mediazona clarifies that the politician lives in Vilnius.
00:48 Mediazona reports that Volkov was taken to the hospital.
On March 13, Leonid Volkov returned home from the hospital, he himself said in his Telegram channel.
“They wanted to make me a chop. A man attacked me near the house with a hammer. I hit my leg 15 times, but for some reason my leg remained intact. It hurts to walk, but they say there is no fracture. But he broke his arm,” the politician said.
21:07 The Lithuanian Department of State Security stated that the attack on Leonid Volkov could have been organized by Russia. attention to this drew Meduza , as stated in the official commentary from department representatives given to the Lithuanian media:
“It is likely that the attack on FBK employee Leonid Volkov in Vilnius on March 12, 2024 was an operation organized and carried out by Russia, the purpose of which is to stop the implementation of Russian opposition projects related to the upcoming undemocratic presidential elections in Russia.”
The department said that operations by Russian structures against the Baltic countries have been carried out over the past year. The Lithuanian State Security Department believes that their goal is to intimidate and stop the activities of the Baltic countries, which are disadvantageous to the current regime in Russia. According to officials, the Kremlin perceives the Anti-Corruption Foundation as the most dangerous opposition force.
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