The funeral of linguist Iryna Farion is taking place in the Garrison Church in Lviv, the city council has reported.
At around 15:00, the funeral ceremony will take place on Rynok Square and then people will go through Pekarska Street to Lychakiv Cemetery.
The BBC reports that thousands of people have come to say goodbye to the former MP, gathering near the church in the city centre.
The queues are constantly growing, and police patrols have been stepped up on the streets, as there are fears that there may be provocations at the funeral.
The mayor's office warned that traffic along the convoy's route would be blocked in the city, including public transport, due to the funeral.
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, and she was shot.
- Farion was hospitalised at 19:40 with a gunshot wound to the head in critical condition at the First Medical Unit of Lviv. At the time of admission, her condition was extremely serious. She died in hospital a few hours later.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that the attack on the linguist is classified as premeditated murder, and the attacker faces up to 15 years in prison.
- Currently, law enforcement officers are examining all available surveillance cameras, interviewing witnesses, and inspecting the territory of several districts. All versions are being investigated, including the one leading to Russia.
- Yesterday, police put a man on the wanted list who may be involved in Farion's murder. Law enforcers urged citizens not to take any measures to detain this person or a person who looks like him.
- The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, said at a press briefing that, pursuant to the President's order, working groups of the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine had been formed to jointly solve the murder of the linguist.