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Ukraine Arrests Suspect in Assassination of Ex-Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy

Investigators pursue multiple leads under Operation Siren with no public motive established.

Overview

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the detained suspect has provided an initial statement and that urgent investigative actions are underway.
  • Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported the killing was carefully planned, with Parubiy’s movements studied and an escape route prepared.
  • The suspect was apprehended in the Khmelnytskyi region, according to Ukrainian officials, who released no further identifying details.
  • Authorities say the attacker was reportedly disguised as a delivery courier and fled on an electric bicycle, with multiple shell casings recovered at the scene.
  • The SBU and police continue the probe under Operation Siren as they examine possible Russian links among other lines of inquiry and tighten security for officials.