Unknown man stabs Suspilne's executive producer Yuriy Makarov

Yuriy Makarov. Photo by Suspilne Broadcasting

Yuriy Makarov, executive producer at Suspilne Broadcasting and a prominent journalist, was attacked and stabbed by an unknown man late on April 16, Suspilne Broadcasting reports.

The company says that Yuriy Makarov has been hospitalized in serious condition. As of now, there is no threat to his life.

The police have opened a case under the article “severe bodily harm” (Part 1 of Article 121) and investigating the incident.

“We call on the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to take the investigation under his personal control. The Suspilne Broadcasting team wishes Yuriy Makarov a speedy recovery and hopes that the attacker will be found and punished,” the company says.