Prominent Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv


Andriy Parubiy, wearing a navy suit with a maroon tie, speaks on a podium. He is animated, and he is holding his hands up.
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Image caption, Parubiy was a former secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council

Author, Tom Bennett
Role, BBC News
Author, Jaroslav Lukiv
Role, BBC News
30 August 2025, 12:04 BST
Updated 58 minutes ago

The former speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Andriy Parubiy has been shot dead in the western city of Lviv, officials have said.

Unverified footage, purportedly of the shooting, appears to show a gunman dressed as a courier approaching Parubiy on the street and holding up a weapon as he walks behind him, before fleeing. A huge manhunt is now under way for the suspect.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described Saturday's attack as a "terrible murder" and offered condolences to Parubiy's family.

Parubiy, 54, rose to prominence during Ukraine's Euromaidan mass protests, which advocated closer ties with the EU and brought down pro-Russian former President Viktor Yanukovych in 2014.

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