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]
Alexander Mishkin | |
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| Native name | Алекса́ндр Ми́шкин |
| 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 |
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
editMishkin 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 the 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Second Skripal Poisoning Suspect Identified as Dr. Alexander Mishkin". Bellingcat. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b Corera, Gordon (18 April 2021). "Salisbury poisoning suspects 'linked to Czech blast'". BBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b Ibehej, Jaroslav (17 April 2021). "Žádost o pomoc při pátrání po 2 osobách" [Request for assistance in searching for 2 people]. Police of the Czech Republic (in Czech). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Full report: Skripal Poisoning Suspect Dr. Alexander Mishkin, Hero of Russia". Bellingcat. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Goryashko, Sergei; Soshnikov, Andrei; Zakharov, Andrei (9 October 2018). "Skripal attack: GRU suspect Mishkin traced to Russian village". BBC News. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Armstrong, Mark (18 April 2021). "Salisbury poisoning suspects wanted by Czech police over 2014 blast". euronews. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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