Ukraine: Senior official in court over deadly acid attack A high-ranking regional official from southern Ukraine appears in court, accused of organising a deadly acid attack on prominent anti-corruption activist Kateryna Gandzyuk. Prosecutors are making a formal request to the court to arrest Vladyslav Manger, head of the regional council in the southern region of Kherson, for the July attack on Gandzyuk. She died in November after months of treatment, including more than 10 operations. IMAGES of court room and Vladislav Manger attending the hearing