In Lviv, people bring candles and flowers to the murder site of Andriy Parubiy.

Grief over Andriy Parubiy in Lviv

According to inkorr.com: In Lviv, people express their sorrow and pay tribute to Andriy Parubiy, the former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, who tragically died. Locals bring candles and flowers to the site of the incident to honor his contribution to the country’s development. Relatives and concerned citizens gathered together to pay their last respects.

“He was my nephew. Andriy was the elder one. He read all the books under the blanket with a flashlight as a child. Recently he never said he was being followed,” said Andriy Parubiy’s aunt, Lyudmyla Hryshyna.

Tragedy in the city

On August 30, a tragedy occurred in Lviv: an unknown person, pretending to be a courier, shot the politician. Photos of the possible murderer quickly spread across social media, and a video from the scene was also published.

Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko and Prosecutor General Ruslan Kryvenko have already informed President Volodymyr Zelensky about this incident. Society, especially politicians and colleagues of the deceased, demands a swift and transparent investigation to punish those responsible for the crime. The police have not yet provided details about the shooter, but an investigation into a possible 'Russian trace' in this matter is underway. The Security Service of Ukraine currently has no official information linking this murder to other similar cases.

This tragedy has shaken not only Lviv but the entire Ukraine. Andriy Parubiy left a significant mark on the country’s political life, and his sudden death caused a great resonance. The demands of society for an investigation and punishment of the guilty indicate a deep concern among the people regarding security and law and order in the country.