Two Russians wanted over the Novichok attack in Salisbury have been named by prosecutors.
The CPS say Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov are wanted for conspiracy to murder former double agent Sergei Skripal and the attempted murder of his daughter Yulia Skripal.
If caught, the pair will also be charged with the attempted murder of Wiltshire policeman Nick Bailey and the use of Novichok contrary to the Chemical Weapons Act.
The pair were pictured leaving Britain at Heathrow Airport shortly after the attack and never returned.
Prosecutors will not be applying to Russia for the extradition of the two men, as no agreement exists between the countries, but a European Arrest Warrant has been obtained.
These are the two Russians being sought over the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury in March. Police say it is unlikely Petrov and Boshirov are their real names, as they are thought to have many aliases
The pair were caught on CCTV at Salisbury train station shortly after 4pm on March 3, the day Mr Skirpal was poisoned
Petrov (right) was seen grinning in Salisbury on the day police believe the men smeared Novichok on Mr Skripal's front door
Police released an image of the perfume bottle believed to have contained the Novichok and of Petrov going through Heathrow as the pair left the country
The deadly chemical weapon is thought to have been smuggled around Britain disguised as perfume in this box
Making the announcement, Scotland Yard's counter terror Commissioner Neil Basu said: 'Today marks the most significant moment so far in what has been one of the most complex and intensive investigations we have undertaken in Counter Terrorism policing; the charging of two suspects – both Russian nationals - in relation to the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal.'
Mr Basu said it is likely the suspects were travelling under aliases and Petrov and Boshirov are not their real names. They are believed to be aged around 40.
A CPS spokesman said: 'Prosecutors from the Counter Terrorism Division have considered the evidence and have concluded there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and it is clearly in the public interest to charge Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, who are Russian nationals.'
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with the military-grade chemical weapon in the Wiltshire city in March.
Police officer Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey was also poisoned when he attended the retired spy's suburban home. Like the Skripals, he recovered after receiving life-saving treatment at the city's hospital.
In June, mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess died and her partner Charlie Rowley were hospitalised after they fell ill at his home in nearby Amesbury.
Police have now released an image of the perfume bottle used by the would-be assassins to transport the Novichok. Mrs Sturgess is said to found the bottle and put the substance on her wrists.
Movements of Novichok 'assassins' revealed as they flew into Britain from Russia and headed to Salisbury
Friday, 2 March: 3pm: The suspects arrive at Gatwick airport, having flown from Moscow on Aeroflot flight SU2588.
5.40pm: After travelling into London by train, the pair arrive at Victoria station.
6pm: They travelled to Waterloo station, where they were seen between 6pm and 7pm.
7pm: The pair then travelled to the City Stay Hotel in Bow Road, East London, where they stayed on the night of the Friday, 2 March.
CCTV images from 3pm on Friday, March 2 show Petrov (left) and Boshirov (right) arriving at Gatwick airport on a flight from Moscow
The pair are pictured at Salisbury train station on the morning of the day the Skripals were poisoned
Saturday, 3 March: 11am: They left the hotel and took the underground to Waterloo station, arriving at approximately 11.45am.
2.25pm: Having caught a train to Salisbury from Waterloo, they arrive in the cathedral city, the day before the attack.
4.10pm: After carrying out what police believe was reconnaissance of the Salisbury area, they leave the city and return to London.
8.05pm: They return to their hotel in Bow and stay there for the night.
The pair are pictured in Wilton Road, Salisbury shortly before midday on March, 4, the day the Skripals were poisoned with Novichok
The pair were then seen on Salisbury's Fisherton Road on March 4 shortly after 1pm, around the time the nerve agent is thought to have been smeared on their target's front door
Sunday, 4 March: 8am: They made the same journey from the hotel, again using the underground from Bow to Waterloo station before continuing their journey by train to Salisbury. CCTV later showed them in the vicinity of Mr Skripal's house and police believe that they contaminated the front door with Novichok.
4.45pm: Again they left Salisbury and returned to Waterloo Station
6.30pm: They boarded the London Underground to London Heathrow Airport.
10:30pm: They fly out of London, returning to Moscow on Aeroflot flight SU2585.
Former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with Novichok in Salisbury in attack which the UK has blamed on Russia
The pair were found collapsed on a park bench in Salisbury in March, sparking a huge investigation which involved anti-terror police, the military and chemical weapons experts
Mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess died and her partner Charlie Rowley fell ill after they came into contact with Novichok. It is thought they found a bottle used to store the chemical
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed yesterday the toxic chemical that killed Dawn Sturgess was the same nerve agent as that which poisoned the Skripals three months earlier.
The OPCW said it was not possible to conclude whether the nerve agent used in the two incidents was from the same batch.
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt welcomed yesterday's report and again levelled the blame for the attacks at Russia.
He said: 'We are grateful to the OPCW for the independent expert work in confirming the type of nerve agent used in Amesbury, and once again pay tribute to the high standards set by our world-leading scientists.
'The recklessness of the Russian state in bringing a nerve agent into the UK, and total disregard for the safety of the public, is appalling and irresponsible. Our thoughts are with the family of Dawn Sturgess and with Charlie Rowley.'
Mrs Sturgess's former home in Salisbury was closed off by police in July as her death meant the investigation became a murder probe
It is thought Novichok was smeared on the front door handle of Mr Skripal's Salisbury home
In July, Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Neil Basu said test results from Porton Down on the Amesbury poisoning had showed the victims to have been 'exposed to the nerve agent Novichok'.
The Russian state has denied involvement. Its embassy in London yesterday demanded access to the Skripals.
A statement released by the Russian Embassy on Tuesday claimed the circumstances of the March attack as 'obscure' and accused British authorities of keeping the Skripals in isolation ever since their release from hospital.
It said: 'They remain out of the public eye at an unknown location, unable to communicate freely with their relatives, friends, journalists or Russian officials, deprived of the freedom of movement.'
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Main photo article Two Russians wanted over the Novichok attack in Salisbury have been named by prosecutors.
The CPS say Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov are wanted for conspiracy to murder former double agent Sergei Skripal and the attempted murder of his daughter Yulia Skripal.
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