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BRATISLAVA, 23 May. /TASS/. Juraj Cintula, accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, planned his act two days in advance, the Pravda news website reported, citing court materials.
According to court documents, Cintula had two magazines ready for the gun used in the assassination attempt. Slovak media have previously reported that the weapon was a Czech-made CZ 75. Its value is estimated at between 700 and 800 euros. Cintula owned it legally.
Juraj Cintula zAccording to the website, he also said he did not intend to kill Fico, but only intended to "damage his health" to the extent that the politician would be unable to serve as prime minister.
The armed attack on Fico occurred on 15 May in the western Slovak town of Handlová. The politician suffered gunshot wounds and had to undergo surgery. Juraj Cintula, 71, was charged with politically motivated assassination attempt.
Robert Fico was the Slovak Prime Minister in 2006-2010 and 2012-18. He became Prime Minister again on 25 October 2023. He has long been critical of the West's Ukraine strategy, stressing that there is no military solution to the conflict, while the supply of weapons to Kiev has only led to numerous casualties.
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