Petro Poroshenko reacted on social networks to the Verkhovna Rada’s favorable vote on the President’s request to confer the title of Hero of Ukraine on Andriy Parubiy (posthumously).
“The people have already spoken: Andriy Parubiy is a Hero of Ukraine. The petition to confer the highest title on Andriy gained the necessary number of votes in just a few days. The memory of Andriy Parubiy was honored by the European Parliament in its resolution – a unique case when European politicians, assessing our struggle, name a specific name,” Poroshenko recalled.
“The Verkhovna Rada also spoke – with 230 votes, it supported our appeal to confer the title of Hero of Ukraine on Andriy Parubiy. The terrorist attack that took the life of our colleague should unite us even more. Today’s vote is also in support of Andriy’s relatives. Who can deny that Andriy Parubiy is a Hero? He is the commandant of Maidan, the creator of Self-Defense, a man who led others through the most difficult days of the Revolution of Dignity. He is the defender of Kyiv in 2022, who died on August 30, 2025, in the war at the hands of the enemy for each of us. Andriy Parubiy personifies a generation that did not give in and proves to the world that Ukraine will exist. The people have already given him the highest recognition. “I hope for a positive decision from the President as soon as possible,” Petro Poroshenko wrote.