Russian Opposition Figure Leonid Volkov Attacked with Hammer in Lithuania

Leonid Volkov, a prominent Russian opposition figure and former chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania. The incident occurred on Tuesday and involved at least one assailant who broke a car window, sprayed tear gas, and used a hammer to injure Volkov. Volkov's wife, Anna Biryukova, was also present during the attack. Reports suggest that Volkov sustained injuries to his head and legs. The motive behind the attack is unclear, but it comes less than a month after Navalny's sudden death in an Arctic prison camp, which Volkov blamed on Russian President Vladimir Putin.