Ballet dancer of the Mikhailovsky Theater in Roman Volkov's finger was broken by a dummy gladiator sword in St. Petersburg. This is reported by the telegram channel "Mash at the Sink".
It is specified that the 35-year-old Volkov unsuccessfully put his hand under the props during the rehearsal.
He was hospitalized from the rehearsal. In the hospital, the artist was diagnosed with an open fracture of the index finger with displacement and tendon damage. After the plaster was applied, the dancer was sent home.
According to information from the official website of the theater, Volkov is engaged in Aram Khachaturian's ballet "Spartacus".