UK Inquiry Concludes Putin Ordered 2018 Novichok Attack on Ex-Russian Spy Skripal

Dec 05, 2025 11:03 am CST

A UK public inquiry has determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the 2018 Novichok nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, England. The "recklessly" executed operation led to the death of innocent civilian Dawn Sturgess and represents what investigators called a deliberate "public statement" of Russian power. Despite Moscow's denials, the report cites "overwhelming evidence of Russian state involvement" in the chemical weapons attack on British soil.