Alexander Bydanov, who attacked the governor of the Murmansk region Andrei Chibis, said that at the time of the attack on the head of the region he was sober. According to him, he does not drink alcohol.

“I was on sick leave. My back hurts, I have a hernia, I took medications, I don’t know what the doctor prescribed,” he said. The Investigative Committee announced that they had interrogated the attacker of the governor.