Knee

‘In the trenches, there are no atheists’

He stood silently for a moment, leaning on his metal crutches before the icon of the Virgin Mary. Then, with reverence, he placed his crutches down, as a soldier would lay down his weapon, and lay face down to pray. He did not kneel, as is customary among the faithful, because he was missing one leg - he had been severely injured in a trench somewhere in eastern Ukraine.

Outgoing PM Borisov Has Undergone Surgery after Knee Injury

The outgoing Prime Minister Boyko Borisov was admitted today in "Pirogov" hospital for MRI scan of the knee after an injury.

Borisov was first spotted entering Pirogov with escorts. Photos appeared on the "Spotted in Sofia" Facebook page.

An MRI of his knee was performed there, confirmed by the GERB press center.