Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Andriy Parubiy, Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker, Assassinated in Lviv

Operation Siren mobilizes Ukraine's security services in a nationwide manhunt.

Overview

  • Officials say an unidentified gunman fired multiple shots and fled; local reports indicate the attacker posed as a delivery courier and escaped on an e-bike.
  • The Prosecutor General's Office launched a special investigation under the codename Siren, with the SBU and police leading the search.
  • Investigators have not determined a motive and are reviewing all possibilities, including potential Russian involvement.
  • Authorities reported recovering eight shell casings at the scene, and unverified footage of the shooting is circulating online.
  • Parubiy, 54, was a Euromaidan leader and former Rada speaker who later joined territorial defense, and his funeral in Lviv is being prepared for Tuesday.