Key Facts
• August 30, 2025: Andriy Parubiy, ex-parliament speaker, shot dead in Lviv.
• September 1, 2025: President Zelensky announced suspect’s arrest via social media.
• Parubiy led 2014 Maidan Revolution, pivotal in toppling pro-Russian regime.
• Suspect disguised as food delivery worker, fired eight shots, then fled.
• Arrest made in Khmelnytskyi region, central Ukraine, per Interior Minister Klymenko.
• Motive and suspect’s identity remain undisclosed.
• Zelensky emphasized full transparency in investigation and public disclosure.
Summary
Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy, a key figure in the 2014 Maidan Revolution, was assassinated on August 30, 2025, in Lviv. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the arrest of a suspect on September 1 via social media. The suspect, disguised as a food delivery worker, fired eight shots before fleeing. Authorities apprehended the individual in the Khmelnytskyi region, though details about the suspect’s identity and motive remain unknown. Zelensky has called for full transparency in the investigation to uncover all circumstances surrounding the crime.
