“My condolences to his family and loved ones. All necessary forces and means are engaged in the investigation and search for the killer,” the Ukrainian president added.
Parubiy played a major role in the pro-Western Euromaidan revolution in 2013-2014 and was the speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, also known as Verkhovna Rada, from 2016-2019.
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced that a murder investigation has been launched.
“All necessary forces and means are being deployed,” Zelenskyy said in his statement.
Ukraine’s prosecutors said “an unidentified gunman fired several shots at the politician” and that Parubiy “died on the spot.”
Officials haven’t yet commented on a possible motive, according to Ukrainian outlets.
This is a developing story.
