Narrator: Zelenskyy involved in car accident in Kyiv

Created: 09/15/2022, 01:17 am

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Izyum in the Kharkiv region.

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The head of state has no serious injuries.

The circumstances of the collision with the escort vehicles are currently being investigated by the police.

KIEV - According to his spokesman in Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was involved in a car accident.

A vehicle collided with the head of state's car and the escort vehicles, spokesman Serhiy Nykyforov wrote on Facebook early Thursday morning.

Selenskyj was examined by a doctor.

"No serious injuries were found." Further details about his state of health were not initially given.

Paramedics took care of the driver of the other car and took him to a hospital.

The police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

On Wednesday, Selenskyj visited the city of Izyum in eastern Ukraine, which had been recaptured a few days ago.

dpa