Lithuanian police mentioned on Wednesday they’d launched an investigation into an assault on Leonid Volkov, the long-time aide to late Russian opposition chief Alexei Navalny, after he was attacked outdoors his house in Vilnius.

Volkov was attacked on Tuesday with tear gasoline and a hammer, struggling amongst different issues a damaged arm, a bruise to his brow and a leg wound, former Navalny spokesperson Kira Yarmysh mentioned.

Volkov mentioned in a Telegram publish he was again house from hospital on Wednesday after receiving remedy, including he had been hit about 15 instances on his leg with a hammer.

The investigation was launched right into a “minor health impairment”, a Lithuania police spokesperson instructed Reuters, whereas including that no suspects had but been recognized.

Several police models together with the elite anti-terrorism unit had been investigating the crime scene close to Volkov’s home on the Lithuanian capital’s northern outskirts in a single day.

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Volkov has repeatedly angered Russian authorities by organising anti-Kremlin protests from his base in Vilnius and demanding the discharge of Navalny from jail when he was nonetheless alive.

The U.N. human rights skilled on Russia mentioned on Monday that Navalny’s Feb. 16 demise was Moscow’s duty as he was both killed in jail or died from detention situations that amounted to torture.

Russian authorities say Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most distinguished critic, died in an Arctic jail of pure causes. Navalny’s spouse, Yulia Navalnaya, has accused Putin of getting him killed, an accusation the Kremlin rejects.

The U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania, Kara McDonald, mentioned on social media X she was “shocked” by the information of the assault on Volkov.

“His resilience and courage in the face of recent attempts to silence and intimidate him are inspiring. The Navalny team remains an outspoken voice against Kremlin repression and brutality”, she mentioned.

Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on Tuesday referred to as the incident surprising and mentioned the perpetrators should “answer for their crime”.

Several members of Navalny’s political group, the Anti-Corruption Foundation, live in EU and NATO member Lithuania after fleeing Russia.