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.