Trolleybus attack in Chișinău: man hospitalized after assault and stabbing by unknown attacker
Radio Moldova,
2 June 2025 11:30
A young man was hospitalized in the early hours of June 1 after being attacked by an unknown assailant on a trolleybus traveling along Grigore Vieru Boulevard, in the Rîșcani sector of Chisinau. The incident occurred around 1:05 a.m.
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