Navalny’s friend described the brutal attack: 15 blows with a hammer! And he pointed to Putin’s minions

2024-03-13 11:07:00

According to Reuters, Lithuanian counterintelligence said the attack on Volkov was likely organized and carried out by Russia, most likely in connection with the Russian presidential elections this coming weekend. It is likely that the attack was “an operation organized and carried out by Russia”, AFP quotes from the official statement of the Lithuanian intelligence services.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauséda said today that the attack was clearly pre-planned and fits in with other provocations directed at his country. “I can only say one thing to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin: Nobody is afraid of you here,” said the Lithuanian president. He added that the authorities will solve the case and hopefully catch the culprits.

Volkov was attacked on Tuesday at his home in Vilnius, where he lives in exile. The attacker broke his car windowsprayed tear gas into his eyes and then began beating him with a hammer, another former colleague of Navalny, Kira Jarmyšová, stated on the X social network on Tuesday. Volkov suffered outside jothers a broken arm, a contusion on the head and a leg injury.

Požela announced today that the Lithuanian police are spending money on the investigation of the attack on Vokov “enormous resources”, both analytical and physical. According to him, this is an isolated case and security in Lithuania has not deteriorated. At the same time, the investigation of the case follows several lines.

The victim said on social media today that he is already back home from the hospital. He specified that he received approximately 15 hammer blows to the leg.

Volkov, like many other supporters of Navalny, blames Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of the opposition leader, which the Kremlin denies. In a video on Telegram, he said that Putin’s “minions” were also behind his attack in Vilnius. “It was a typical gangster greeting from Putin’s minions,” said the 43-year-old Russian.

Volkov, who is a former coordinator of the Naval network of regional staffs, promised to continue his work. “We will work, we will not give up,” assured the activist, who until recently irritated Russian authorities by organizing anti-Kremlin protests from his Lithuanian exile as well as calling for Navalny’s release while he was still alive.