Ukrainian writer, journalist, and TV host Ostap Drozdov contributed to the discussion of the high-profile murder in Lviv, where former Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Andriy Parubiy was killed. Drozdov views this crime as a new format of terror and public execution targeting advocates of pro-Ukrainian ideas.
According to Drozdov, such assassinations are demonstrative: they happen in broad daylight, in crowded places, and inevitably draw significant media attention. He believes that those targeted are individuals who have devoted their political careers to defending Ukrainian identity and independence. In society, these crimes are perceived as attacks on symbolic figures of the Ukrainian movement.
Drozdov does not make definitive conclusions about the mastermind but emphasizes that the killing of a pro-Ukrainian figure primarily benefits forces connected to Russian influence. In his view, it is part of a broader campaign of terror with Russian roots, aiming to intimidate Ukrainian society and erase its historical leaders.
The journalist also compares this event with other similar high-profile murders, stressing their cumulative effect on society and their role in creating an atmosphere of threat to patriotic citizens. He notes these attacks highlight ongoing struggles against the formation of a strong Ukrainian state.
Drozdov concludes that resolving this crime is the responsibility of law enforcement, but society must recognize the existence of large-scale terror targeting everything Ukrainian.
