In a swift response to the shooting that stunned Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early Monday that a suspect has been arrested in the western Khmelnytskyi region in connection with the murder of Andriy Parubiy.
Parubiy, 54, a prominent figure in Ukraine’s political landscape, was shot dead in Lviv on Saturday. Zelenskyy called it "a horrific murder" and stressed that security must be upheld even amid a country at war.
"The suspect has given an initial testimony," Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. "Urgent investigative actions are currently underway to establish all the circumstances of this murder."
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko confirmed the arrest, noting that the crime appeared meticulously planned. "The victim's movements were studied, a route was mapped out, and an escape plan was thought through," he said.
Parubiy served as parliamentary speaker from April 2016 to August 2019 and played a leading role in the 2013–14 protests advocating for closer ties with the European Union. His death has sparked calls for transparency and swift justice.
As investigators comb through evidence, young Ukrainians and international observers alike are watching closely, seeing this case as a test of Ukraine’s rule of law during an ongoing conflict.
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