Ukrainian Presidential Assistant Assassinated, Driver Seriously Injured
In the suburbs of Kiev, unidentified people opened fire on the car of the first aide to the President of Ukraine Sergey Shefer, the driver was injured, the Interior Ministry reported.
Assassination of Ukrainian Presidential Assistant
The incident took place near the village of Lesniki, about ten bullets were fired into the car from a machine gun, three of them hitting the driver.
"The driver is in intensive care in serious condition," Strana.UA wrote.
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| Scene of the incident. Photo: Reuters |
Shefer was not injured and is now safe. The politician believes the would-be assassin intended to shoot him.
The tactical investigation team is working at the scene, organizing a campaign to capture the criminal.
The head of the “Servant of the People” faction in the Rada said he did not know whether the presidential adviser had previously received threats.
Shefer is a longtime friend and business partner of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, co-owner of the Kvartal 95 studio. The incident was reported to the President.
Assumptions about the reason for the assassination
Former head of the main investigative department of the Security Service of Ukraine, Major General Vasily Vovk believes that the attackers intended to threaten the first assistant to the President of Ukraine Sergey Shefer.
"I focus on another detail. Three bullets hit the driver, but Mr. Shefer remained unharmed. Perhaps, here the motive or purpose was to threaten the first assistant of the President of Ukraine," - Mr. Vovk said on the Ukraine 24 TV channel on Wednesday.
According to him, investigating this case will be a big challenge for the law enforcement system.
