The disguised gunman who assassinated the prominent politician in Ukraine is linked to Russia, Kyiv says

Kyiv said on Monday that Russia was linked to Weekend assassination A Ukrainian politician is supportive of the West after the arrest of a suspect that he had carried out the shooting disguised as an hour.

Andrei Barobi, a former spokesman for Parliament and the leading figure in the pro -European protest movements in Ukraine for the year 2004 and 2014, was shot on Saturday in the western city of Levv, near the European Union and NATO member Poland.

Police said the suspect, who was announced early on Monday, shot Barobe eight times in broad daylight before fleeing the scene.

National Police Commander Ivan Vigvsky said in A. Social media yet.

Vygivsky attached to R.photo From arrest, a man without a shirt appears arrested by the officers in the military uniform while it seemed an apartment.

Sources within law enforcement agencies in Ukraine I told CBS News BBC News The attacker was wearing clothes to look like a Glovo delivery worker. The company said it was “severely shocked” of the crime and will fully cooperate with the investigation.

The Minister of the Interior said earlier that the killing had been carefully planned, echoing President Vodimir Zelinski.

Zelinski said that Interior Minister Igor Clemeno and head of security service, Vasil Maleyuk informed him of the arrest.

In a later publication after he spoke to the chief public prosecutor Ruslan Karravchanko, he added: “The suspect has presented a preliminary certificate.

Claymanko said that dozens of police officers and security officers participated in the detention in the Khamilitsky area in western Ukraine.

“I will only say that the crime was carefully prepared: the schedule of the deceased’s movements was studied, the path was placed, and the escape plan was thought.”

An earlier greeting from Ukrainian officials to Barobi, who was still a member of Parliament, alluded to Russian involvement.

Since Russia Ukraine invasion It started in 2022, both sides accused each other Assassinations Political and military personalities.

Russian government media said that Barobi is wanted by the Russian authorities since 2023.

Parubiy, who studied history, made a campaign for Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union.

He was also a major supporter of the use of Ukrainian on Russian.

During the 2014 Midan protests, the “commander” of the opposition self -defense forces was.

The demonstrations led to the overthrow of the captain of the Kremlin in Ukraine and the deposition of a separatist uprising supported by Moscow in the east of the country.

In the same year, the Ukrainian media said he survived an assassination attempt from a hand grenade.

After the overthrow of the Ukrainian leader, Victor Yanukovic, who fled to Russia, Barobi served in the National Security Council and Defense for several months.

Last month, a member of the security service in Ukraine, Colonel Ivan ForeonishHe was killed in a bold attack in broad daylight in Kyiv. A few days later, Ukraine’s security agency said it was followed killing Two Russian factors are suspected of killing Foreonish.