(Kyiv, Ukraine, 1st) Ukrainian Member of Parliament and former parliamentary speaker Parubiy was shot and killed on August 30, shocking the Ukrainian political scene. Ukrainian police do not rule out the involvement of Russian forces. After a large-scale manhunt, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced in the early hours of the 1st that the suspect has been arrested in Western Ukraine.
According to reports from various foreign media, in addition to announcing the suspect’s capture, Zelensky mentioned that after the arrest, the suspect has been interrogated and the case is still under investigation. The truth behind this murder will be uncovered as soon as possible.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the suspect was captured in Western Ukraine. This crime was meticulously planned, with the suspect first studying Parubiy’s movements, mapping out the attack route and escape plan.
The Ministry said that within 24 hours after the murder, personnel from the Security Service of Ukraine tracked the suspect’s movements, and arrested him within 36 hours.
Parubiy rose to prominence during the pro-European Union protests in 2014, a movement that led to the ousting of pro-Russian president Yanukovych. Parubiy subsequently served as speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament from April 2016 to August 2019.
According to reports from various foreign media, in addition to announcing the suspect’s capture, Zelensky mentioned that after the arrest, the suspect has been interrogated and the case is still under investigation. The truth behind this murder will be uncovered as soon as possible.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the suspect was captured in Western Ukraine. This crime was meticulously planned, with the suspect first studying Parubiy’s movements, mapping out the attack route and escape plan.
The Ministry said that within 24 hours after the murder, personnel from the Security Service of Ukraine tracked the suspect’s movements, and arrested him within 36 hours.
Parubiy rose to prominence during the pro-European Union protests in 2014, a movement that led to the ousting of pro-Russian president Yanukovych. Parubiy subsequently served as speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament from April 2016 to August 2019.