Vladimir Uglev, one of the developers of the Novichok nerve agent, dies at 80
Vladimir Uglev, one of the developers of Novichok, has died at 80, The Insider reported.
From 1975 to 1990, Uglev was a senior researcher at the Volsk branch of the State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, which developed chemical warfare agents, including Novichok.
Uglev became widely known in 2018, when he gave a series of interviews about Novichok after the poisoning of Sergei Skripal. He later advised independent journalists on several investigations into Russian intelligence services’ use of Novichok.
Vladimir Uglev’s Facebook page
Novichok is a poison that Russian intelligence services have used against Kremlin critics, including Anti-Corruption Foundation founder Alexey Navalny.
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