Lutsenko undergoes surgery in Kyiv, says penitentiary service

14:51, 23.01.2013 1 min read

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuriy Lutsenko has undergone surgery at the Kyiv-based Oberig Clinic, the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine has said.

"Yes, he underwent surgery today. The surgery was successful," assistance to the head of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine, Ihor Andrushko, told Interfax-Ukraine on Wednesday.

As reported, Oberig agreed to accept Yuriy Lutsenko for planned surgery on January 21.

Lutsenko agreed to undergo surgery to remove an adhesion in his intestine in late December 2012. The surgery was expected to take place in early January. Larysa Sarhan, press officer for the People's Self-Defense Party, said Lutsenko would be treated in a private clinic in Kyiv at his own expense.

Lutsenko was transported to the clinic on January 20.

He has been serving a sentence in the Mena colony, Chernihiv region, since late August 2012, for several crimes involving the abuse of office.