"In late August, Andriy Parubiy was walking down a street in Lviv, western Ukraine, when a man disguised as a delivery driver followed him and suddenly opened fire. The former Ukrainian parliamentary leader was killed in broad daylight with several shots fired. A surveillance camera captured the crime, sending shockwaves throughout the country. A debate is now underway in Ukraine about how politicians, activists, and celebrities have become targets in Russia's hybrid warfare."
"According to experts, such acts serve the Kremlin's strategic goal of destabilizing and demoralizing Ukrainian society. During the 2014 Maidan Revolution, Parubiy was one of the leaders of the pro-European protests against then-President Viktor Yanukovych, who later fled to Russia. Following the change in leadership, Parubiy became head of national security during Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and the start of fighting in eastern Ukraine, and in 2016 he became the speaker of parliament."
Andriy Parubiy, a former Ukrainian parliamentary leader and head of national security, was fatally shot in Lviv by a man disguised as a delivery driver. Surveillance footage showed the daylight assassination, triggering national shock and debate over targeted attacks on politicians, activists, and celebrities. Experts argue such acts align with Kremlin objectives to destabilize and demoralize Ukrainian society. Parubiy helped lead the 2014 pro-European Maidan protests, served during Russia's annexation of Crimea and the early eastern Ukraine fighting, became parliament speaker in 2016, and joined territorial defense forces after Russia's 2022 invasion. The arrested suspect pleaded guilty.
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