13 May 2014 15:50

Attempt made at life of "Luhansk People's Governor" Bolotov

LUHANSK. May 13 (Interfax) - An attempt has been made on the life of "Luhansk People's Governor" Valeriy Bolotov, the leadership of the "Luhansk People's Republic" said.

"Today at around 11 a.m. [noon Moscow time] at attempt was made on the life of Valery Bolotov," head of the "Luhansk People's Republic" press center Vasyl Nykytyn told reporters.

"Bolotov is wounded but his life is not threatened" and the official is currently in a closed private hospital with no access to him, Nykytyn said.

"The assassination on Bolotov is Kyiv's response to the people's referendum, the results of which were declared yesterday," Nykytyn said.