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| Ukraine MP injured in 'assassination attempt' | Ukraine MP injured in 'assassination attempt' |
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| A blast in Ukraine's capital Kiev has killed a man and injured three others, including an MP, in what officials say may have been an assassination attempt. | A blast in Ukraine's capital Kiev has killed a man and injured three others, including an MP, in what officials say may have been an assassination attempt. |
| A bodyguard of Ihor Mosiychuk - a nationalist Radical Party MP - was killed, the organisation's head said. | |
| The blast happened when Mr Mosiychuk and several other people were leaving the headquarters of a TV channel. | The blast happened when Mr Mosiychuk and several other people were leaving the headquarters of a TV channel. |
| Initial results of an investigation suggest an explosive device had been placed on a motorcycle parked nearby. | Initial results of an investigation suggest an explosive device had been placed on a motorcycle parked nearby. |
| Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko described the explosion late on Wednesday as a "terrorist act". | Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko described the explosion late on Wednesday as a "terrorist act". |
| No-one has so far said they were behind the blast. | No-one has so far said they were behind the blast. |
| Mr Mosiychuk is currently being treated in one of Kiev's hospitals. | Mr Mosiychuk is currently being treated in one of Kiev's hospitals. |
| He was seriously injured, but "will live", Radical Party leader Oleh Lyashko said. | He was seriously injured, but "will live", Radical Party leader Oleh Lyashko said. |
| He said he had no doubt that Mr Mosiychuk was attacked because of his political activities. | He said he had no doubt that Mr Mosiychuk was attacked because of his political activities. |
| Among the injured was also a Ukrainian political analyst. | Among the injured was also a Ukrainian political analyst. |
| The Radical Party has 22 seats in parliament following elections in 2014. Initially a political ally of President Petro Poroshenko's party, it now positions itself as an opposition force. | The Radical Party has 22 seats in parliament following elections in 2014. Initially a political ally of President Petro Poroshenko's party, it now positions itself as an opposition force. |
| Kiev has in recent years seen a number of deadly attacks on high-profile politicians and journalists. | Kiev has in recent years seen a number of deadly attacks on high-profile politicians and journalists. |
| In March, Denis Voronenkov, a former Russian MP who fled to Ukraine last year, was shot dead outside a hotel in the centre of the capital. | In March, Denis Voronenkov, a former Russian MP who fled to Ukraine last year, was shot dead outside a hotel in the centre of the capital. |
| In July 2016, a prominent Belarusian journalist and Kremlin critic, Pavel Sheremet, was killed in a car bomb explosion. | In July 2016, a prominent Belarusian journalist and Kremlin critic, Pavel Sheremet, was killed in a car bomb explosion. |
| Two years ago, Oles Buzyna, a Ukrainian journalist known for his pro-Russian views, was shot dead not far from his flat. | Two years ago, Oles Buzyna, a Ukrainian journalist known for his pro-Russian views, was shot dead not far from his flat. |