Russian propagandist in medical coma following car bombing
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According to him, Prilepin underwent "surgical intervention, primarily to fix his fractures.”
"The surgery was successful, Zakhar regained consciousness after the operation, and now he is in a medicamentous sleep to recover faster," the official said.
Earlier, Nikitin said that Prilepin "has minor fractures, but there is no threat to his health."
At the same time, the Russian Interfax media agency, citing its sources, wrote that the propagandist’s condition was said to be grave prior to his surgery.
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"The consultation decided not to transport him to Moscow, but to perform the operation in Nizhny Novgorod," the source said.
“His condition is assessed as serious.”
On May 6, Russian media and local authorities reported that a car belonging to Prilepin had exploded in a likely car bombing. While Prilepin’s press service claimed that the propagandist was “okay,” the media reported that he was heavily injured and taken to hospital in critical condition. Allegedly, Russian partisan movement Atesh claimed responsibility for the attempt.
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Russia called the bombing of Prilepin's car a "terrorist attack," and later announced the detention of a suspect in the assassination attempt, who was allegedly implicated – Russia claims the “suspect” has Ukrainian citizenship and ties to Ukrainian special services.
The Office of the President of Ukraine hinted that the Kremlin might be behind the bombing of Prilepin's car.
Prilepin is a Russian propagandist, pro-war writer, and politician. He is a member of the Political Council of the A Just Russia (aka Fair Russia) Party.
He has held a number of positions in the Donbas occupation authorities, including as an “adviser” to the now-killed leader of the Donetsk puppet authorities, Alexander Zakharchenko, in 2015 and as a “deputy commander of a special forces battalion for personnel management” in occupied Donetsk from 2016-2018.
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In January 2023, Prilepin signed a contract with the Russian National Guard and went to fight against Ukraine.
He is on the list of people who pose a threat to the national security of Ukraine.
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