Salisbury Poisoning Suspects Conducted Pre-Attack Reconnaissance

New evidence reveals Russian intelligence agents scouted Skripal's home prior to Novichok attack.

• Phone data and CCTV footage show suspects Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov visiting Salisbury on March 3, 2018, a day before the poisoning.
• The suspects, along with Sergey Fedotov, are believed to have coordinated the attack, meeting in London before traveling to Salisbury.
• CCTV evidence suggests Petrov and Boshirov applied the nerve agent to the Skripals' front door on March 4, 2018.
• The investigation, conducted at a high-security level, involved collaboration with MI5 and led to charges against the three suspects.
• The suspects are linked to the Russian GRU, and the Novichok was disguised as perfume to facilitate transport.

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