Attack on Alexei Navalny's top aide sparks outrage in Vilnius
"Leonid Volkov was just attacked in front of his home. His car window was smashed, tear gas was sprayed into his eyes, and then the assailant began beating Leonid with a hammer. Leonid is at home with police and an ambulance en route," Yarmysh said, detailing the X service.
On February 16, Russian authorities announced the unexpected death of Navalny, Putin's most prominent political rival. Navalny's death, described as occurring under mysterious conditions in a prison camp north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a 19-year sentence, shocked many. His sentence could have been extended to 30 years.