Assassination of Andriy Parubiy
| Assassination of Andriy Parubiy | |
|---|---|
 Parubiy (left, behind the red car) moments before being assassinated | |
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| Location | Yefremov Street, Lviv, Ukraine[1] |
| Date | 30 August 2025 c.10:35 a.m.[citation needed] or c.12:00 noon[2] (EET) |
| Target | Andriy Parubiy |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Accused | Unnamed |
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On 30 August 2025, Andriy Parubiy, a Ukrainian politician, was shot and killed in Lviv, Ukraine.[3] The attack occurred at around 12:00 noon EEST[2] on Yefremov Street.[1]
Attack
[edit]CCTV footage of the shooting shows a gunman disguised as a delivery driver and carrying a yellow Glovo delivery bag, approach Parubiy from behind on the street. The suspect fired seven to eight rounds at Parubiy before fleeing on a e-bike.[4][5][6]
Reactions
[edit]President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the killing as a "terrible murder" and announced that all necessary resources would be deployed to investigate the case and find the perpetrator.[7] Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described Parubiy as "a patriot and statesman who made an enormous contribution to the defence of Ukraine's freedom, independence and sovereignty."[8] Former president Petro Poroshenko called the assassination "a shot fired at the heart of Ukraine."[9] Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko called for a prompt investigation of the murder, calling it "a profound loss" for the country.[10]
Investigation
[edit]Following the attack, a manhunt for the suspect, codenamed "Siren", was launched by authorities aimed to track down and arrest the perpetrator.[8] Two days after the shooting, a suspect was arrested in Khmelnytskyi Oblast.[11][12]
Head of Lviv Oblast police, Oleksandr Shliakhovskyi, said that the attack was "carefully planned" and that the perpetrator "prepared it very thoroughly".[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Вісім пострілів, ретельний план і декілька версій: головне про вбивство Парубія". rbc.ua (in Ukrainian). 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b Martin Fornusek; Lucy Pakhnyuk (30 August 2025). "Ukraine's ex-parliament speaker shot dead in Lviv". The Kyiv Independent. Wikidata Q136028189. Archived from the original on 31 August 2025.
- ^ Malenko, Anastasiia (30 August 2025). "Former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Parubiy killed in Lviv, Zelenskiy says". Reuters. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Bennett, Tom (30 August 2025). "Prominent Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv". BBC News. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Ann-Marie Dom, Evelyn (30 August 2025). "Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv". Euronews. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Adeosun, Adeola (30 August 2025). "Manhunt underway in western Ukraine after assassination of former lawmaker". Newsweek.
- ^ "Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Parubiy shot dead in Lviv". Reuters. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Prominent Ukrainian politician shot dead in 'carefully planned attack,' police say". CNN. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Former Ukrainian Parliamentary Leader Shot Dead". The Wall Street Journal. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ Malenko, Anastasiia; Malenko, Anastasiia (30 August 2025). "Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Parubiy shot dead in Lviv". Reuters. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Suspect in shooting of Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy arrested". BBC News. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Затримали підозрюваного у вбивстві Парубія – Зеленський". Українська правда. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Police and prosecutors report on investigation into Ukrainian MP Parubii's murder". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 31 August 2025.