“The prime minister is in critical condition, he is still on the operating table,” he said (cited by RIA Novosti).
The attacker, Shutai-Eshtok added, fired five shots.
It should be noted that the Slovak TV channel TA3 previously reported that Fico’s operation was successful. The politician is supposedly conscious and communicating with doctors. The patient’s condition, according to the TA3 publication, is stable.
The attempted assassination of Fico occurred this afternoon during a government retreat. The shooting began immediately after the prime minister came into public view.
The politician was injured several times. He was transferred by helicopter from the scene of the emergency to Bratislava.
Fico was attacked by the Slovak writer Juraj Chintula. The man was arrested.
