The mother of Sergei Skripal died

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to Skripal's niece Victoria.

“My grandmother died today at five o'clock,” said Viktoria Skripal.

According to her, "she was in the hospital in intensive care."

“The doctors warned us that the case was difficult: age, diabetes mellitus, arrhythmia,” she said.

Viktoria Skripal added that "my grandmother was on oxygen support, her saturation was constantly jumping."