Leader of Luhansk People's Republic injured in car bombing

The leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine was injured in a car bombing on Saturday.

According to the reports, pro-Russians said the explosion took place near the car of Igor Plotnitsky during the early hours of the day.

The Luhansk Information Center said an unidentified explosive device was employed in the bombing.

There is no information whether Plotnitsky was in the car at the moment of the blast.

Sergei Kozlov, a pro-Russia official, said Plotnitsky was taken to a nearby hospital. He is in a stable condition.

Russia’s state television aired footage of a black SUV damaged by a blast.ُ

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