Russian doctors say the Bolshoi ballet's artistic director may lose his eyesight following an acid attack outside his Moscow home.

Sergei Filin was challenged by a masked assailant late on Thursday night and suffered third-degree burns.

The head of the Bolshoi Ballet said the 42-year-old had previously reported his car tyres being slashed and his email account hacked.

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