Near Odessa, in the suburbs, a deputy of one of the Kherson OTs and his wife were attacked. This was reported by the press service of the Odessa region police.
It is preliminarily established that the deputy and his wife were driving on the road when their SUV was stopped by intruders, who attacked the man and his wife and injured both of them.
The politician who was driving the car suffered the most. Doctors are now fighting for the politician's life in the hospital.
A pre-trial investigation was launched into the incident.
Criminals face 5 to 8 years in prison.
It is not yet known what caused the attack — political showdowns or the family's agribusiness.
