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Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy Killed in Lviv Attack

Police launched a manhunt for a gunman posing as a delivery courier who fled on an electric bicycle.

Overview

  • The assailant wore a delivery outfit, reportedly Glovo-branded, and fired five to eight shots with a short‑barreled firearm, according to early accounts.
  • Authorities say the shooter escaped on an e‑bike, and Kyiv has mobilized a search to arrest him.
  • Police said they are examining a possible Russian lead, and President Zelensky described the killing as carefully prepared.
  • Petro Poroshenko confirmed Parubiy was shot and framed the crime as an attack on the army, the Ukrainian language, and faith.
  • The killing is being viewed alongside recent targeted slayings of Ukrainian figures, including Demyan Ganul in Odesa and Andriy Portnov in Spain, while Parubiy was a former Rada speaker and a sponsor of the 2019 language law.