Explosions heard across Ukraine amid missile attacks
Explosions were heard in several Ukrainian regions late on Friday amid Russian missile attacks, local media outlets reported.
Governor of Russia’s Murmansk region Andrei Chibis, who was stabbed in the stomach after a meeting in the town of Apatity on Thursday, is in a “serious condition”.
Chibis, 45, is in a serious condition and is being operated on in the intensive care unit, Yuri Shiryaev, chief doctor of the Apatity-Kirov Hospital, was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying on Friday.
The attacker, identified as Alexander Bydanov, was detained by security guards on the spot.
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According to the governor’s spokesperson, the attack happened suddenly and the perpetrator did not make any demands or shout any slogans. He was quickly apprehended by a Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) officer.
Investigation is underway to determine the causes and motives.
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