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Ukrainians Pay Final Respects To Slain Politician As Alleged Killer Appears In Court

Crowds of mourners were packed into the baroque-rococo St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv, western Ukraine, on September 2, for the funeral of former parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy, who was gunned down in the city days earlier.

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People's Deputy Nikolai Kniazhitsky considers the motives of the crime, which were called by Mikhail Scelnikov, the suspect in the murder of Andrei Parubiy, as a legend. The attacker allegedly tried in this way to return from Russia the body of the son - the deceased scout of the 93rd Brigade Mikhail-Viktor with a call sign...

He said this at a meeting in the Verkhovna Rada, which was broadcast by the People's Deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko. Yesterday Lviv and all Ukraine said goodbye to the outstanding Ukrainian, a real hero Andriy Parubiy. He was a man who knew how to unite Parliament. Even with his death, he brought us all together again. I can say without exaggeration that he was the best chairman of the Verkhovna Rada,” Poroshenko said.He stressed that during the Par…

Ukraine mourns Andriy Parubiy: photoA farewell ceremony was held in Ukraine for political figure Andriy Parubiy, who was killed in Lviv. The head of the Lviv Oblast Executive Committee, Maksym Kozytsky, expressed condolences to the family, promising a fair punishment for the murderer.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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A man suspected of murdering Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy has pleaded guilty to the charges in a media interview. He claims he sought revenge, perhaps for his son's death in the war with Russia.

·Poland
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The first wife of Mikhail Scelnikov accuses her husband of murdering not only a politician, but also, so to speak, the murder of her own son ᐅ TSN.ua (news 1+1)

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Radio Free Europe/ RadioLiberty broke the news in Czechia on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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