Documents reveal Salisbury poisoning suspects' Russian defence ministry ties

[smurfy]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/15/documents-show-novichok-salisbury-suspects-alexander-petrov-ruslan-boshirov-links-defence

But a passport information dossier for one of the two suspects bears a “top secret” marking and a telephone number with the order “Do not give information”. The number, called by the Observer on Saturday, links to a reception desk at the Russian defence ministry, where a clerk said he would not speak with journalists or provide any information.
The documents were published by Bellingcat, an online platform that began with investigations of attacks in Syria, and the Russian investigative outlet The Insider. Both sites also specialised in uncovering information about Russian soldiers active in Ukraine since 2014.
Other documents published by the sites included an Aeroflot flight manifest that indicates the two men bought their tickets at the last minute, contradicting their claim that the trip had been planned long ago.
An information page for Petrov obtained by the news outlets gives little biographical information and no data about his past before 2009. Experts say that is extremely rare for a 39-year-old man, and that the department that issued his passport normally only does so for those working in certain roles for the government.

[That Sprite]

But RussiaToday told me they were just civilians! I can't believe this!

[F.X Clampazzo]

Wow, what a weird and completely out of nowhere development!

/s obviously

[smurfy]

Nothing suspicious about this really. GRU officers need holidays too. These two were members of the GRU Church Spire Appreciation Society on a field trip.