The assassination of the assistant to the president of Ukraine Zelensky swears and Russia disavows

The repercussions of the attempted assassination of the Ukrainian president’s aide, Volodymyr Zelensky, are still in course today, Wednesday, when a hail of bullets was fired at his auto.

A senior official described the incident as an assassination attempt, while a police statement said more than 10 bullets hit theauto near the village of Lesniki, 5 kilometers from the capital, Kiev, injuring the driver.

He added that a criminal case has been opened on charges of attempted premeditated murder.

19 bullets

In turn, a local television station reported that it was possible to see traces of at least 19 bullets on the side of theauto in where the driver is sitting.

While a prominent parliamentarian believed that the aide, Serhi Shevir, was unharmed.

It is worth noting that Scheffer is close to the president and leads a group of advisers.

Zelensky, who came to power with a promise to attack the oligarchs and fight corruption in the country, is currently in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly.

In an interview after the accident via Instagram has felt that the assassination attempt against his adviser does not affect the strength of his team, indicating that the path will continue towards the fight against criminals and financial groups.

Russia: unrealistic accusations

In turn, the Kremlin issued a statement pointing out that allegations of Russia’s involvement in an attempt to assassinate the Ukrainian president’s adviser are unrelated to reality.

It is worth noting that the Ukrainian president’s adviser, Sergey Shevir, survived an assassination attempt by unknown persons this morning, while his driver was seriously injured.

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