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The real identity of one of the Salisbury Novichok poisoning suspects is revealed by an investigative website

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Tags: russia, united kingdom.salisbury, politics, novichok, poisoning, nerve agents, fsb, sergei skripal, intelligence services, weapons.chemical, source.bbc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45656004

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Title
Skripal suspect 'real identity revealed'
Published
Sep 26 2018
Word count
85 words

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    cfabbro
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    Original article the BBC is referencing (with much more thorough information):...

    Original article the BBC is referencing (with much more thorough information):
    https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2018/09/26/skripal-suspect-boshirov-identified-gru-colonel-anatoliy-chepiga/

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    1. arghdos
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      Thanks for the direct source! They forgot civilian, and avid traveler :P

      Thanks for the direct source!

      The suspect using the cover identity of “Ruslan Boshirov” is in fact Colonel Anatoliy Chepiga, a highly decorated GRU officer bestowed with Russia’s highest state award, Hero of the Russian Federation

      They forgot civilian, and avid traveler :P

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