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Slovakia Upholds 21-Year Sentence for Fico Assassination Attempt

4/30/2026

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Slovakia’s Supreme Court made the 21-year prison term for attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico irrevocable.
Juraj Cintula was sentenced to 21 years for a terrorist attack and said he acted in protest of Fico’s anti-corruption office cancellation and loss of Ukraine aid.
Cintula opened fire on Fico on 15 May 2024 in Handlová, wounding the prime minister’s abdomen.
Fico recovered after a five-hour surgery and a two-hour operation.

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Slovakia’s Supreme Court made the 21-year prison term for attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico irrevocable.
Juraj Cintula was sentenced to 21 years for a terrorist attack and said he acted in protest of Fico’s anti-corruption office cancellation and loss of Ukraine aid.
Cintula opened fire on Fico on 15 May 2024 in Handlová, wounding the prime minister’s abdomen.
Fico recovered after a five-hour surgery and a two-hour operation.