Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the death, condemned the attack as a horrible murder, and pledged to deploy all necessary resources to find the killer.
• Security video circulated by local media shows a man wearing a delivery backpack approach Parubiy from behind, fire several shots, and escape on an e‑bike.
• Investigators found seven shell casings at the scene, and officials reported that Parubiy died at the location after being struck multiple times.
• The National Police, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Prosecutor General’s Office are running the investigation, with no arrests or claims of responsibility announced.
• Parubiy, 54, was a prominent pro‑European figure and former Rada speaker, prompting tributes from Ukrainian and European leaders as some party allies alleged possible Russian involvement without presenting evidence.