Ukrainian politician assassinated in Lviv as Russia blamed for attack | World | News
The former speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament was killed in Lviv as deputies in Russia. Andriy Parubiy was killed with the authorities on Saturday, saying that the fire took place in Sykhiv region at noon.
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed death and said the inspectors informed him about the “terrible” event. Orum I wish his condolences to his family and my loved ones, ”he wrote President X.“ All necessary forces and vehicles are entering the investigation and looking for the killer. ”
According to reports, an aggressive electric bike fled the scene and may be hidden as a delivery courier. The armed man is still big.
This led by the support of the local police and the support of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) by Ukraine’s Internal Minister Ihor Klymanko and Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
“Law enforcement officers are taking all precautions to create the identity and location of the shooter’s identity and location.” He said.
Officers, the attraction took place in the region near the academic Yebremova Street under the cordon.
Parubiy’s body was reported to be on the sidewalk and was declared dead at the scene.
Witnesses, the armed man wearing a black helmet with yellow signs and quickly escaped from an e-bike, he said.
A local report, a maximum of seven shell cases on the field said.
European Solidarity Member Ukrainian deputy Iryna Gerashchenko accused Russia of being behind the attack.
“We associate this murder with state construction with a pro -Ukrainian position,” he said. Bakan Behind this brutal crime can withstand our eternal enemy and terrorist – the Russian Federation and the fifth column.
“Moscow sincerely hated Parubi, one of the state builders of Modern Ukraine. First of all, Andriy loved Ukraine.”
In addition, he called for a complete investigation and said, “There must be a comprehensive and transparent investigation about the murder of this statesman.”
The 54 -year -old Parubi was known for his strong pro -Ukrainian stance and had been an active political figure for decades.
The Ukrainian Parliament was the president of Verkhovna Rada and the opposition party was a senior member of European solidarity.
It was also a leading figure in the 2014 Maidan protests, which led to the transfer of Russian President Viktor Yanukovic. During this time, he was called the “Maidan Commander”.
In 2014, an assassination attempt was made as the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. He was thrown a grenade, but could not cause injury.
Parubi has long been seen by Moscow as a rival, the Russian media branded him a nationalist figure.
