2 suspects arrested in Poland following the recent assault on a Navalny associate in Lithuania

Two detained in Poland for attacking Russian activist Leonid Volkov in Vilnius, Lithuania. Volkov, an ally of Navalny, was attacked outside his home with tear gas and a hammer. Lithuanian President Nauseda announced the arrests and thanked Poland for its work. No comment yet from Polish officials. (50 words)

Two people have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Russian opposition activist Leonid Volkov, an ally of the late activist Alexei Navalny, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced on Friday.

Volkov was attacked in March outside his home in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, where he lives in exile.

The attacker smashed one of his car's windows, sprayed tear gas into his eyes and hit him with a hammer, police said at the time.

The Lithuanian president thanked Poland for its work, though there was no immediately comment from Polish officials.

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