Navalny Strategist Attacked in Lithuania, Blames Putin's 'Henchmen'

Leonid Volkov, a key figure in the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's team, vows to continue fight against Kremlin repression despite brutal hammer attack.

Leonid Volkov, a top strategist for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked with a hammer and tear gas outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Volkov accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'henchmen' of orchestrating the attack, which left him with a broken arm and severe bruising.
The attack on Volkov, who lives in exile, is seen as a direct threat to Russian dissidents abroad and has sparked outrage among international leaders and human rights activists.
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and other officials have condemned the attack, emphasizing that such acts of violence will not intimidate those fighting for democracy and human rights.
The assault comes nearly a month after Navalny's unexplained death in a Russian prison, intensifying concerns over the safety of Putin's critics both inside and outside Russia.