The funeral of the famous linguist and former MP Iryna Farion, who was killed yesterday, will take place on Monday, 22 July, in Lviv.
This was reported by her daughter Sofiya Semchyshyn.
The parastas will begin on Sunday, 21 July at 19:00 in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Lviv, 11 Teatralna Street).
The funeral will last until 22:00 in the church.
The funeral service will begin on Monday, 22 July at 14:00 in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (11 Teatralna Street, Lviv).
Iryna Farion will be buried at Lychakiv Cemetery in the central alley (field 22, near the grave of Volodymyr Ivasyuk).
What is known about the murder of Iryna Farion
- On Friday, 19 July, an attempt was made on the life of renowned linguist Iryna Farion on Masaryk Street in Lviv.
- Iryna Farion was admitted at 19:40 with a gunshot wound to the head in critical condition to the First Medical Unit of Lviv on Mykolaychuk Street. Her condition was extremely serious at the time of admission. She died in hospital a few hours later.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the attack on Iryna Farion was classified as premeditated murder, and the attacker faces up to 15 years in prison.
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the attempted murder of Iryna Farion: ‘All the necessary forces of the National Police of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine are involved to establish the circumstances of this crime.’
- Currently, all available surveillance cameras are being checked, witnesses are being interviewed, and the territory of several districts is being examined. All versions are being investigated, including the one leading to Russia.