Alexander Mishkin
Alexander Mishkin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alexander Yevgenyevich Mishkin |
| Nickname(s) | Alexander Petrov Nicolaj Popa |
| Born | 13 July 1979 Loyga, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Service | Main Intelligence Directorate |
| Rank | Polkovnik (equiv. colonel) |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Alexander Yevgenyevich Mishkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Евге́ньевич Ми́шкин) is a doctor in the Russian General Staff′s Main Directorate (also known as GRU), the military intelligence service of the Russian Federation.[1]
On 8 October 2018, investigative website Bellingcat and its partner The Insider claimed that Mishkin was one of the suspects in the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal and the killing of Dawn Sturgess, having travelled to the United Kingdom under the alias Alexander Petrov.[1] Another alias he has used is Nicolaj Popa.[2]
Biography[]
Mishkin was born on July 13, 1979 in the village of Loyga, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Soviet Union.[3] He studied at the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy.[4][5]
In 2014 he received Hero of Russia award and free upscale apartment in Moscow for his GRU activities.[4]
In April 2021 Mishkin, alongside Anatoliy Chepiga, was linked to the 2014 Vrbětice ammunition warehouses explosions in the Czech Republic.[2] He is wanted by the Czech Police.[3][6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Second Skripal Poisoning Suspect Identified as Dr. Alexander Mishkin". Bellingcat. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b Corera, Gordon (2021-04-18). "Salisbury poisoning suspects 'linked to Czech blast'". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ a b Ibehej, Jaroslav (2021-04-17). "Žádost o pomoc při pátrání po 2 osobách" [Request for assistance in searching for 2 people]. Police of the Czech Republic (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ a b "Full report: Skripal Poisoning Suspect Dr. Alexander Mishkin, Hero of Russia". Bellingcat. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ Goryashko, Sergei; Soshnikov, Andrei; Zakharov, Andrei (2018-10-09). "Skripal attack: GRU suspect Mishkin traced to Russian village". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark (2021-04-18). "Salisbury poisoning suspects wanted by Czech police over 2014 blast". euronews. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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