Former Ukrainian lawmaker, member of Supreme Council of Ukraine Oleg Tsarov, a pro-Russian figure is in intensive care after being shot, a Russian official said on Friday, Ednews reports.
The official, Vladimir Rogov, did not say where the shooting had taken place.
"Oleg's condition is very serious. He is currently in intensive care," said Rogov.
"The information about the attempted assassination of Oleg Tsarov has been confirmed by his family. Around midnight, he was shot twice at the sanatorium where he lives. There is no information about the perpetrator, and the security forces are investigating.
By the time the ambulance arrived, Oleg was unconscious and suffering from heavy blood loss. There is no information about his state of health at the moment," said the Telegram channel of the former MP.