BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life on an operating table Wednesday (May 15) after being shot multiple times in what the government called a "political assault".
Members of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico's security detains a man during a shooting incident when Fico was approaching people after a Slovak government meeting in Handlova, Slovakia, May 15, 2024 in this screen grab from a video. BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life on an operating table Wednesday after being shot multiple times in what the government called a"political assault".
"I think I can confirm this, yes," Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok told reporters when asked about reports identifying the man detained at the scene of the shooting in the town of Handlova. "I have absolutely no idea what father was thinking, what he was planning, why it happened," the alleged suspect's son told Slovak news site aktuality.sk.
"An assassination attempt on one of the highest constitutional officials is an unprecedented threat to Slovak democracy," he added on X, formerly Twitter. "I know Robert Fico to be a courageous and strong-spirited man. I very much hope that these qualities will help him to withstand this difficult situation," Putin said.
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