Andriy Parubiy, the former head of Ukraine’s parliament, was shot dead by an unidentified attacker in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, officials confirmed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy referred on X to the "horrendous murder" of the 54-year-old lawmaker, a prominent political figure who headed the unicameral Verkhovna Rada from 2016 to 2019.
"All necessary forces and means are engaged in the investigation and search for the killer," said Zelenskyy.
Media reported that the lawmaker was hit by several gunshots around noon (0900 GMT) and died on the spot from his injuries.
The reports said a bicycle courier from a delivery service allegedly fired the shots. There was initially no official confirmation of this.
