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At the Roosevelt Hospital in Banska Bystrica, where Fico is now staying, they said that the health of the Prime Minister of Slovakia, who was assassinated on May 15, has improved.< /p>
After today’s meeting of the council, the team of doctors present confirmed the subjective improvement in the prime minister’s health, they reported.
Doctors informed that the prime minister’s health condition corresponds to the prognosis established by the medical council. The hospital also added that new examinations await Fico on Monday.
More information about the attack on the Slovak Prime Minister
- The politician was shot during the day in front of the house of culture, where a government meeting was being held. According to witnesses, someone from the crowd called to Fico: “Robert, come here.” When the prime minister approached the people, shots rang out. From the video of the incident published online, it is clear that there were at least 5 of them. hospital. The prime minister was taken to a medical facility in Banska Bystrica, since the journey to Bratislava would have taken a very long time, and the politician’s condition was serious.
- Fico’s representatives stated that he was in critical condition . They said that the operation would be lengthy due to damage to several important organs. Fico's attacker was detained immediately at the crime scene. The moment of his arrest was also caught on camera.
- It is noted that the shooter is 71-year-old writer Juraj Cintula, who could be associated with the pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí Branci. According to Tsintula, he shot Fico because he was dissatisfied with his policies.
- President Zelensky reacted to Fico’s injury. He called the attack on the politician “horrible.” “We strongly condemn this act of violence against the head of government of our neighboring partner state,” the Ukrainian leader emphasized and expressed hope for Fico’s speedy recovery.