Ukrainian Lawmaker and His Wife Brutally Beaten

A lawmaker from the Kherson region and his wife were brutally attacked on a highway in the Odessa region. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing the Ukrainian police.

The assailants stopped the official's vehicle on the highway and then violently assaulted the couple. The politician was transferred to the hospital in critical condition, with doctors fighting for his life.

The police have initiated a criminal case for causing serious bodily harm intentionally. The criminals are on the run and face up to eight years in prison.