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.Novichok is a poison that Russian intelligence services have used against Kremlin critics, including Anti-Corruption Foundation founder Alexey Navalny.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.