Zelenskyy Confirms Arrest in High-Profile Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy
Zelenskyy Confirms Arrest in High-Profile Killing of Former Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Andriy Parubiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Sunday that authorities have apprehended a suspect in the fatal shooting of Andriy Parubiy, a prominent pro-Western politician and former parliament speaker. The arrest follows Parubiy’s assassination in the city of Lviv on Saturday.
In a statement posted on X, President Zelenskyy confirmed the individual was taken into custody but did not disclose any immediate details regarding the suspect’s identity or a potential motive for the killing. He assured the public that necessary investigative actions are underway and that further information would be released as it becomes available.
Andriy Parubiy, 54, was a significant figure in Ukrainian politics, known for his role as a lawmaker from the Lviv region. He played a key part in the 2004 Orange Revolution and led self-defense units during the 2014 Maidan protests, which ultimately led to the ousting of then pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. Parubiy served as the speaker of Ukraine’s parliament from 2016 to 2019.
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