Official statement of the European Solidarity party regarding the cynical, despicable murder of our friend and colleague Andriy Parubiy

“European Solidarity” learned with deep shock and pain of the tragic event—the brutal, cynical, and despicable murder of Andriy Parubiy, a Member of the Parliament of Ukraine from the “ES” faction, former Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. Our colleague, friend, and brother.

This shameful crime took place in Lviv, a city that has become one of the symbols of the Ukrainian people’s struggle for freedom and democracy. We believe that the murder of Andriy Parubiy is not a random crime but bears the hallmarks of political terror aimed against Ukrainian statehood.

Andriy Parubiy was one of the state-builders of modern Ukraine. He was at the origins of the Orange Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity, led the Maidan self-defense units, and in March 2014, was directly involved in creating the new National Guard and the Defense Forces of Ukraine. As the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, he always defended our parliament’s independence, subjectivity, and authority.

His political activity was inextricably linked with the defense of Ukraine’s democratic path, European values, and the strengthening of our state’s defense capabilities. That is why we do not rule out that the Russian Federation—a terrorist state waging an aggressive war against Ukraine and using methods of political assassination and sabotage to destabilize Ukrainian society—is behind this brutal murder.

This is not just an irreparable loss for the “European Solidarity” team. It is a heart torn out, a piece of our soul.

Andriy Parubiy was the son and grandson of Ukrainian dissidents and political prisoners. His life was dedicated to Ukraine. From the Revolution on Granite to the