Artyom Tempinskiy

Ukrainian Suspected of Sofia Attack Behind Bars

A Ukranian charged with the attempted murder of a former Bulgarian security agent, Alexey Petrov, must remain in detention, the Sofia Court of Appeal decided on Tuesday.

Judges say the assumption that Roman Logvinenko participated in the attack is well founded and there is a danger he might abscond and commit another crime if he is released.

Bulgaria Reveals Names of Suspected Attackers of Alexei Petrov

Four Ukrainian nationals have been charged with last year's attempted murder of Alexei Petrov, a former employee of Bulgaria's domestic security service DANS.

The names of the suspected attackers were announced by the Prosecutor's Office at a joint press briefing with the Ministry of the Interior in Sofia on Wednesday.