Murder of Andriy Parubiy: Flag lowered on Rada building
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Today, August 31, the State Flag was lowered on the building of the Verkhovna Rada in connection with the murder of the former speaker of parliament, people’s deputy of several convocations Andriy Parubiy.
This was reported by the head of parliament, Ruslan Stefanchuk.
“His death was a great loss for the parliament and all of Ukraine,” Stefanchuk wrote.
According to him, the flag will remain at half-mast for three days as a sign of deep respect and sorrow.
He also added that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine expresses its sincere condolences to Parubiy’s family and friends.
Let us recall that on August 30, former Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada and member of parliament from European Solidarity Andriy Parubiy was killed in Lviv. He was one of the symbols of resistance to the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
It later became known that a shooter was being sought in the Lviv region, and a photo of the probable killer was published online. According to eyewitnesses,the shooter was a Glovo service courier , who then hid the gun in his bag. A video of the moment of the people’s deputy’s murder also appeared on social networks.
In this regard, a special operation “Siren” was announced in Lviv. The media reported that the police had allegedly already found the trail of the criminal .
The Verkhovna Rada leadership, people’s deputies, the apparatus and its employees expressed condolences in connection with the murder of Andriy Parubiy, a people’s deputy of several convocations and the chairman of the parliament of the VIII convocation. European officials also commented on this crime, calling it terrible.
Subsequently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the murder of MP and former speaker of parliament Andriy Parubiy was carefully prepared . According to him, the SBU was also involved in the investigation. The head of state also instructed to immediately provide verified information to the public.
Meanwhile, the European Solidarity faction made an official statement about the death of Andriy Parubiy. Colleagues and friends responded to the murder, calling it cynical and cruel . “The murder of Andriy Parubiy is a shot in the heart of Ukraine ,” the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko emphasized.
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