Specialist search officers wearing protective equipment continue to carry out a meticulous, systematic search for evidence to support the investigation. Show Hide Novichok refers to a group of nerve agents that were developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to elude international restrictions on chemical weapons. Treatment for novichok exposure would be the same as for other nerve agents, namely with atropine, diazepam and potentially drugs called oximes. According to Mirzayanov, they are 10 to 100 times more toxic than the conventional nerve agents. There was speculation it could have been placed on the door handles of Skripal’s BMW or in the car’s ventilation system.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2018 16:18 UTC