Doctors initially doubted he would survive the night after surgery.
"Aidos has now lived through five days,” she wrote.
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“This is his nature, he always defies statistics and the system."
Doctors remain pessimistic about his recovery.
Assassination attempt on Aidos Sadykov in Kyiv
An assassination attempt was made on Kazakh opposition figure Aidos Sadykov in central Kyiv on June 18.
Known for his criticism of the Kazakh government, Sadykov fled to Ukraine with his family in 2014. He lived in Kyiv as a refugee while retaining his Kazakh citizenship.
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After the attack, Sadykov underwent surgery and remains in critical condition.
His wife accuses Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of orchestrating the attack, suggesting a "professional killer" likely carried it out.
President Tokayev responded to the incident, stating that Kazakh authorities are willing to assist in the investigation.
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Ukrainian police said on June 21 that they had identified suspects in the attempted murder.
The suspects are two Kazakh nationals: Meiram Karatayev, born in 1991, and Altay Zhakanbayev, born in 1988.
Natalia reported that these men received orders to kill Sadykov and arrived in Kyiv on June 2. They rented apartments and monitored Aidos.
She also highlighted that Meiram Karatayev is an employee of the Kostanay Region Police Department in Kazakhstan and won first place in a shooting competition for police officers.
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Section: Nation
Author: Марія Кабат
