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Ex-Rada Speaker Andriy Parubiy Shot Dead in Lviv

Ukrainian authorities pursue the gunman after a daylight attack captured on video.

Overview

  • Security footage shows a suspect in a delivery outfit approach Parubiy from behind, open fire, then escape on an electric bicycle.
  • Police confirmed the 54-year-old died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds around midday in the western city.
  • Investigators from the National Police, regional units and the SBU have opened a homicide case and launched a citywide search.
  • Authorities reported seven spent casings at the scene, while local outlets cited accounts that he was struck five times.
  • Political leaders denounced the killing, with some allies alleging possible Russian involvement, which officials have not attributed.