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Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy Shot Dead in Lviv

Officials opened a multi-agency manhunt following the killing.

Overview

  • The attack took place around midday on a Lviv street, and authorities said Parubiy died at the scene.
  • Security footage and witness accounts indicate the shooter wore delivery gear and escaped on an electric bicycle.
  • Investigators found at least seven shell casings at the site, while local reports differ on the number of wounds.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the killing and pledged all necessary resources to identify and capture the perpetrator.
  • Regional police, the National Police and the Security Service launched a joint probe, as some politicians called the act terrorism and alleged possible Russian involvement.