As a result of an explosion in the center of Lugansk, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the annexed LPR, Igor Kornet, was injured. It is reported TASS and RIA Novosti with reference to sources.
According to TASS, an attempt was made on Cornet, he is in intensive care. Telegram channel Mash writesthat the explosion occurred in the Lugansk barbershop, Cornet is in serious condition.
Head of the annexed LPR Leonid Pasechnik confirmedthat an explosion occurred in the center of Luhansk on Demekhina Street, as a result of which there were victims. TASS informs about five injured in the explosion.
Igor Kornet has been the Interior Minister of the annexed LPR since August 2014.
In November 2017, Igor Plotnitsky, who was then head of the self-proclaimed LPR, decided to fire Kornet from his post as interior minister. Cornet refused to resign. The next day, armed people loyal to Cornet appeared on the streets of Lugansk and took control of administrative buildings. Soon Plotnitsky left for Moscow and resigned as head of the self-proclaimed republic.
2023-05-15 12:43:00
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