No. The intended targets were very badly poisoned but survived. The novichok (concealed in a perfume bottle) was discarded in a litter bin. It was then found

No. The intended targets were very badly poisoned but survived. The novichok (concealed in a perfume bottle) was discarded in a litter bin. It was then found by a couple of passers by. One of them died, and one survived. The potential consequences of this were appalling. Can you imagine the consequences of a couple of thousand chemical weapon casualties in a Nato member, clearly identified as originating in a fairly hostile nation state