Overview

• A Russian court sentenced Alexander Permyakov to life in prison for the May 2023 car bombing that injured nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin.
• Prilepin, a vocal supporter of Russia's military actions in Ukraine, suffered broken legs in the attack, while his driver was killed.
• Permyakov, who holds both Russian and Ukrainian passports, confessed to the crime, claiming he was instructed by Ukraine's SBU security service.
• Prilepin has been a prominent figure in supporting Russian proxy forces in Ukraine's Donbas region, leading a military unit there.
• This incident is part of a series of attacks on pro-war Russian figures, including the killings of Darya Dugina and military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky.