More on Pavel Gubarev:
More from our News Desk on the reported assassination attempt against Pavel Gubarev:
The former so-called "people's governor" of the separatist held Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine is in the hospital in serious condition after a reported attempt on his life.
Reports from Russian news agencies said unknown assailants fired on a vehicle that Pavel Gubarev was traveling in along the Rostov-On-Don-Donetsk highway early on October 13.
Gubarev 's vehicle went off the road and struck a tree.
Gubarev was found unconscious and taken to a hospital in Rostov-On-Don, where he is listed as being in critical condition.
Gubarev's wife, Yekaterina, said her husband was not hit by any bullets and that his injuries were from the collision.