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Former Ukraine Parliamentary Speaker Andriy Parubiy Assassinated in Lviv as Manhunt Intensifies

Authorities launched the 'Siren' manhunt led by the SBU after what officials described as a carefully planned attack with no confirmed motive.

Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Parubiy’s killing and said all necessary resources are engaged to find the gunman.
  • Ukraine’s General Prosecutor’s Office initiated a special operation called Siren, with the Security Service of Ukraine and National Police leading the probe.
  • Officials have not announced suspects or a motive, and no verified link to Russia’s war has been established.
  • Witness and media accounts say the assailant wore a delivery courier disguise and fled on an electric bike, with investigators collecting roughly seven to eight shell casings.
  • Lviv regional officials said Parubiy died at the scene, and national leaders issued tributes as the case adds to concerns over targeted wartime attacks in Ukraine’s rear areas.