A pro-Russian former Ukrainian lawmaker who was lined up to be Putin's puppet leader in Kyiv was shot in Crimea

• Former Ukrainian lawmaker Oleg Tsaryov, 53, was shot in Crimea.
• He was thought to be in line to lead a puppet government for Vladimir Putin in Kyiv.
• The Security Service of Ukraine confirmed the apprarent assassination attempt.

A former Ukrainian lawmaker who was tipped to be in line to lead a puppet government in Ukraine for Russian President Vladimir Putin was shot in Crimea.

Oleg Tsaryov, 53, a pro-Russia politician, was shot twice and is in a critical condition following an apparent assassination attempt near his home, according to a Telegram post on his account.

"The information about the attempt on Oleg Tsaryov's life is confirmed by his relatives," the post reads.