The murder of Andriy Parubiy: what is known about the attacker and how the investigation of the high-profile case is progressing
30 August 15:07
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Today, on August 30, at about 12 noon, MP Andriy Parubiy was killed in a shooting in Lviv.
This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian"
He died on the spot before paramedics arrived.
“The former chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy received injuries incompatible with life,” said Andriy Vasko, head of Lviv emergency medical care.
“By the time the emergency medical team arrived, he was already biologically dead. The injuries were incompatible with life,” he said.
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, a special operation “Siren” has been launched in Lviv.
The leadership of the regional prosecutor’s office and the National Police are working at the scene, and forensic experts have been engaged. The identification of the attacker and the circumstances of the crime is ongoing.
According to social media, the killer could have been a Glovo courier.
According to the National Police, law enforcement officers are taking all measures to identify the shooter and locate him. According to media sources, 7 shell casings were found at the scene.
However, according to journalist Vitaliy Glagola, Andriy Parubiy was allegedly shot as many as 8 times.
Media sources in law enforcement agencies reported around 14:10 that the police were on the trail of Parubiy’s killer.
A criminal investigation into the murder of Andriy Parubiy has been initiated. The prosecutor of Lviv region headed a group of prosecutors in the case.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy was informed of the first known details of Parubiy’s murder.
“All necessary forces and means are involved in the investigation and search for the killer,” the president wrote.
First reactions to Parubiy’s murder
Petro Poroshenko
According to former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, his longtime comrade-in-arms since the early 2000s, fellow soldier Andriy Parubiy, was shot dead by inhumans in Lviv.
“What we can say for sure is that these monsters are afraid and therefore kill real patriots and strong people. The Maidan, 11 years of war, a huge contribution to the development of independence. Andriy is a great man and a true friend. This is what they are taking revenge for, this is what they are afraid of.
This crime is not just a shot at a person.
It is a shot at the Army. It is a shot at the Language. This is a shot at Faith. This is a shot at the heart of Ukraine,” he wrote on social media.
“Andriy did everything possible to create the Ukrainian army. Especially when it was still about the first volunteer battalions that went to the front right from the Maidan.
Andriy played a crucial role in the adoption of the law on the Ukrainian language, which was a historic step in strengthening our identity. And during the struggle for the Tomos for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, I constantly felt his support as Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada.
But the enemy will never be able to kill the ideals for which Andriy Parubiy lived and fought,” Petro Poroshenko added.
As he emphasized, this is an act of terror, and it is a matter of honor for the special services and law enforcement to find and punish those responsible and involved.
Ruslan Stefanchuk
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk expressed condolences over the tragic death of Andriy Parubiy. He reminded that Andriy Parubiy had devoted his life to the struggle for Ukraine’s independence since his youth.
“On behalf of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, I express my condolences to Andriy’s family and friends. May he rest in peace,” Ruslan Stefanchuk summarized.
Ihor Klymenko
“Today Ukraine has lost Andriy Parubiy. RIP to him. My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Andriy Volodymyrovych. All the necessary forces are already working at the scene. The main thing now is to give law enforcement officers time to clarify all the circumstances and find the shooter,” said Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Vitali Klitschko
“Shocking and brazen murder of a political figure in Lviv. In the middle of the day, in the city, the former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, current MP from the EU Andriy Parubiy was killed by a large number of shots,” said the mayor of the capital Vitali Klitschko.
According to him, all law enforcement agencies must prove to the public that they are able to work effectively. They must promptly identify the murderer and the customers, investigate all the circumstances and motives of this horrific shooting.
Dmytro Lubinets
“I express my sincere condolences on the untimely death of the former Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, People’s Deputy of Ukraine of several convocations, Andriy Parubiy,” said Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
According to him, Mr. Parubiy was not indifferent to his country and people. Andriy Parubiy will remain in the history of Ukraine.
Who is Andriy Parubiy?
Andriy Parubiy was born on January 31, 1971, in Chervonohrad (now Sheptytskyi), Lviv region. He graduated from the Faculty of History at Lviv University (historian, history teacher) and from the postgraduate program at Lviv Polytechnic (political science and sociology).
Parubiy began his political career in Lviv, serving as a member of the city and regional councils. From 2007 to 2012, he was a member of the Ukrainian parliament of the VI convocation from the Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense bloc. In February 2012, he left the Our Ukraine party and later joined the Front for Change party.
From 2012 to 2014, he was a Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the VII convocation from the Batkivshchyna party.
He was an active participant in the Revolution of Dignity, was the de facto commandant and head of the Euromaidan tent city and the head of the Maidan Self-Defense units.
In early 2014, Parubiy was appointed Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. In the early parliamentary elections in 2014, he was elected as a member of the Ukrainian parliament on the party list of the People’s Front.
In December of the same year, Parubiy was elected First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, and in April 2016, he became Speaker of the Parliament.
In the 2019 elections, he was elected to the 9th convocation of the Parliament from the European Solidarity party.
