Andriy Parubiy, who also previously served as secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, was killed in the city of Lviv on Saturday.
The Prosecutor General’s office said a gunman had fired several shots at Parubiy, killing him “on the spot”. The attacker fled, and a manhunt was launched, it said, Al Jazeera reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the killing as a “horrendous murder” and offered his condolences to Parubiy’s family and loved ones.
“All necessary forces and means are engaged in the investigation and search for the killer,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media.
Parubiy, 54, was a member of parliament and had served as parliamentary speaker from April 2016 to August 2019.
He was also one of the leaders of mass protests in Ukraine in 2013 and 2014, calling for closer ties with the European Union.
MNA
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