Neo-Nazi Group Claims Responsibility for Murder of Ukrainian Politician Iryna Farion; Suspect Detained in Dnipro

Jul 25, 2024, 04:56 AM

Ukrainian radical nationalist politician and professor Iryna Farion has been murdered, with the neo-Nazi group National-Socialism/White Power (NS/WP) claiming responsibility. The group published a video allegedly showing the assassination on their Telegram channel. Farion was known for promoting hatred based on language within Ukrainian society. Ukrainian police are investigating the claims, and a suspect has been detained in Dnipro, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Farion, a former neo-Nazi MP, had a history of inciting discord.