Lviv bids farewell to Andriy Parubiy: what is known about the suspect and his connections to the Russian Federation.

According to inkorr.com: Today, September 1, Lviv bids farewell to people's deputy and former speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy, who was killed on August 30. A memorial service is being held at the Archcathedral of St. George (5 St. George Square). According to a correspondent from 'Glavkom', over 500 people gathered at the event, according to police reports.

Many people have gathered around the Archcathedral, but the atmosphere remains filled with silence. Among those present are numerous politicians and colleagues of Andriy Parubiy, including MP of four convocations Serhiy Pashynskyi, people's deputy Mykola Knyazhytskyi, MP Mariya Ionova, and the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko.

Residents of Lviv, public figures, and politicians came to bid farewell to Parubiy. Notably, the mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko.

On Tuesday, September 2, at 12:00 PM, a funeral service will take place at the St. George Cathedral. At 1:30 PM, a city-wide farewell ceremony is scheduled at Rynok Square. After that, Andriy Parubiy will be buried at Lychakiv Cemetery. According to 'Radio Svoboda', the suspect in his murder confessed to the crime and revealed his contacts with representatives of the Russian Federation.

Investigation of the murder case

According to media sources, the man made contact with representatives of the Russian Federation while searching for his son, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who went missing. It is reported that the resident of Lviv was monitoring Russian social networks, hoping to learn more about his son's fate. The suspect, according to sources, told his contacts in the Russian Federation that he is from Lviv and noted that he allegedly saw Andriy Parubiy 'multiple times.'

The Security Service of Ukraine has expressed the assumption of possible involvement of Russian special services in the murder of Andriy Parubiy. Preliminary data suggests that the crime has signs of being ordered, and there is operational information indicating a 'Russian trail' in its organization. Deputy Head of the National Police Andriy Nebytov reported that the version about the Russian trail in the case is a priority direction of the investigation.

Farewell to Andriy Parubiy in Lviv, the people's deputy who was killed, is taking place with the participation of a large number of politicians and public figures. The investigation continues, and it is considering the possible involvement of representatives of the Russian Federation, with authorities emphasizing the 'Russian trail' in this case.