On August 30, Ukrainian lawmaker and former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy was fatally shot in Lviv. President Zelenskyy condemned it as a “horrific murder” and pledged full resources to find the killer. Simultaneously, Russia intensified its offensive, seizing over 3,500 km² of territory and 149 villages across Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. Ukraine retaliated with airstrikes on Russian refineries in Krasnodar and Syzran. Another Russian missile and drone strike in Zaporizhzhia caused casualties and widespread damage. This surge underscores the deteriorating security situation and heightened humanitarian risk.
