Former Ukrainian MP Iryna Farion, 60, Shot and Killed in Lviv

Jul 19, 2024, 09:13 PM

Former Ukrainian MP Iryna Farion, 60, was shot and killed in Lviv on July 19. Farion, known for her controversial anti-Russian remarks and campaigns to defend the Ukrainian language, was attacked outside her home on Masaryk Street by an unidentified gunman reportedly in his early 20s. She sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was hospitalized in critical condition before succumbing to her injuries. Farion was a member of the Svoboda party. Authorities are conducting a manhunt for the assailant. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a thorough investigation into the incident.