«We condemn this act of violence»: Zelenskyy reacted to the attempt on Fico

Apprehension of the attacker. Photo: Reuters/Radio Svoboda

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the incident with the attempt on the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico terrible.

The corresponding statement was published in the X-account of the head of state.

«We strongly condemn this act of violence against the head of government of our neighboring partner state. Every effort should be made to prevent violence from becoming the norm in any country, form or sphere. We sincerely hope that Robert Fico will recover quickly, and we express our solidarity with the people of Slovakia,» wrote Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Attempt on Fico: what is known

We will remind, the prime minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, was shot after the government meeting. He was hospitalized.

Matej Neumann, the spokesman for the Minister of Internal Affairs of the country, confirmed that an attempt was made on the head of the Slovak government. According to Aktuality, the injured prime minister was taken to the hospital by helicopter. Shots rang out in front of the culture house, where the government meeting was held, when the prime minister came out to the people. According to the journalist of the publication, he did not see the incident, but was nearby and heard several shots.

The alleged assailant was detained by the police, who surrounded the surrounding area. At the same time, those present in the cultural center were evacuated. Security took care of the safety of other members of the government.