Available information indicates "russian trace" in murder of Andriy Parubiy - SSU

Law enforcement officers believe that russian special services may be involved in organizing the murder of MP Andriy Parubiy. They received the relevant information during the primary investigative and operational measures with the detained killer. This is stated in the message of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).

"The crime has signs of a commissioned nature. There is operational information indicating possible involvement in organizing the murder of the special services of the russian federation. We are cooperating with law enforcement colleagues to identify all those involved in this audacious crime, confirm the sources of information and collect evidence," said the head of the SSU department in the Lviv Region, Vadym Onyshchenko.

The SSU also recalled that the suspect's actions were qualified under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, namely: under Part 1 of Article 115 (intentional murder) and Part 1 of Article 263 (illegal handling of weapons).

"Investigative actions are currently underway. Law enforcement officers will provide additional information about the further course of the investigation and new confirmed facts regarding the commission of the crime," the SSU emphasized.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on August 30, an unknown person killed MP and former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Andriy Parubiy in Lviv. He fired about 8 shots from a short-barreled firearm, as a result of which the victim died on the spot.

On August 31, the suspect's whereabouts were established, and he was detained in the Khmelnytskyi Region.