Ukrainian Jewish leader Rabinovich survives car blast
Vadim Rabinovich, a Jewish Ukrainian philanthropist and
businessman, survived an apparent attempt on his life in Kiev.
According to the online edition of the Russian daily
Komsomolskaya Pravda, an explosive device was hurled into Rabinovich’s car near
the Klovska metro station on Monday.
The daily said it was not yet clear whether Rabinovich,
co-chairman of the European Jewish Parliament and president of the
All-Ukrainian Jewish Congress, was in the car at the time of the explosion.
A Rabinovich associate told JTA that the businessman gave
a statement to Ukrainian police. The identity of any attacker or motive is not
known.
Igor Mihalko, a spokesman for the Ukrainian police, was
quoted as telling the news site Comments.ua that no one was hurt in the
explosion.
An unidentified woman told police she saw a young man of
medium height wearing a baseball cap that covered most of his face flee the
scene immediately after the explosion, the Comments.ua reported. Other
witnesses said the explosion was strong enough to shatter the windows of nearby
houses.
In addition to being involved in Jewish organizations,
Rabinovich, 60, is an importer, energy magnate and president of FC Arsenal
Kyiv, a professional soccer club in Kiev.
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