According to his spokesman in Kyiv, 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." No further details about his state of health were 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.