Ukraine’s parliament has supported an appeal to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to posthumously award former MP and parliamentary chairman Andrii Parubii the title of Hero of Ukraine.
Source: MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak
Details: According to Zheleznyak, 230 MPs voted in favor of the petition, 1 against, and 55 lawmakers present abstained.
The petition to grant Parubii the title of Hero of Ukraine was registered on 2 September by Dmytro Lavraniuk.
The appeal stated that the former chairman had dedicated his life to serving Ukraine, defending its sovereignty, independence and democratic values.
“He made a significant contribution to the development of Ukrainian parliamentarianism and played a key role in ensuring the safety of the Maidan during the events of 2013-2014. His consistent pro-Ukraine stance, dedication to national interests, and contribution to strengthening national security and European integration merit the highest state honor – the title of Hero of Ukraine,” the petition reads.
The petition reached the required 25,000 signatures on 10 September for presidential consideration.
Background:
On 30 August, Andrii Parubii was shot dead in Lviv. The attacker fired several shots at him before fleeing. The former Verkhovna Rada speaker died at the scene. He was buried on 2 September at Lychakiv Cemetery.The suspect, Mykhailo Stselnikov, was detained in Khmelnytskyi Oblast. During early interrogations, he confessed and admitted to having contacts with Russian representatives.Stselnikov’s son, who served in the 93rd Mechanized Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, was killed in May 2023 in Bakhmut. Officially, he has been listed as missing in action since 20 May 2023, as his body was never recovered.In court, Stselnikov claimed he killed Parubii as “personal revenge against the Ukrainian authorities”. He said he wanted to be exchanged and sent to Russia to “search for his son’s body”.However, his ex-wife stated their son had been estranged from his father.The weapon used to kill Parubii has not yet been found.
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