Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal A forensics tent covers the bench where Sergei and Yulia Skripal fell unconscious. Location Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Date 4 March 2018 Target Sergei Viktorovich Skripal Yulia Sergeyevna Skripal Weapons Novichok or family nerve agent[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Victims 3 admitted to hospital (all subsequently discharged): Sergei Skripal Yulia Skripal Det Sgt Nick Bailey of Wiltshire Police Suspected perpetrators Russian secret services