Overview

• Halytskyi District Court ordered 52-year-old Lviv resident Mykhailo Stelnikov held in pretrial detention until October 30.
• Speaking to reporters before the hearing, Stelnikov said he shot Parubiy, described it as personal revenge, and asked for a swift conviction to enable a prisoner exchange to Russia to search for his son’s body.
• RFE/RL reported law-enforcement sources say Stelnikov engaged online with unidentified Russian representatives while seeking information about his missing son, a claim investigators are checking.
• National Police leaders say the attack was planned and point to a “Russian trace,” while Stelnikov told media he did not work for Russian special services.
• Lviv held a public funeral and citywide farewell for Parubiy at St. George’s Cathedral and Rynok Square, attended by senior officials and broadcast nationally.