Street named after Iryna Farion opened in Lviv. PHOTOS
A street in Lviv was inaugurated in honour of linguist, politician and public figure Iryna Farion.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the press service of the city council.
Iryna Farion's family and friends, city and regional authorities, the academic community, and Lviv residents attended the opening of the street.
The street is located in the Halytskyi district, running from Mateika Street to the intersection of Ustyianovych and Bibliotechna Streets.
Sofia Osoba, daughter of Iryna Farion, thanked everyone who contributed to the opening of the street.
The murder of Irina Farion
It should be recalled that on the evening of July 19 in Lviv, an unknown person shot Iryna Farion in Masaryk Street.
According to local media, the shooter was seen by neighbors. A 20-25-year-old man shot at Farion. He was waiting for her at the exit, he had a gun without a silencer, he was wearing gloves.
Doctors operated on Farion, but it was not possible to save her life.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko said that law enforcement officers are considering several versions of the murders. Among them: personal animosity and socio-political activities of Farion.
Law enforcement officers have published photos and signs of a man who may be involved in Farion's murder.
On Monday, July 22, Lviv bid farewell to Iryna Farion.
On July 25, President Zelensky announced the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Iryna Farion. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko, believes that the suspect could only be the perpetrator.
On July 26, Lviv's Halytskyi court remanded an 18-year-old Dnipro resident in custody for two months without bail.
Subsequently, the lawyer filed an appeal against the preventive measure.
The measure of restraint against Zinchenko was left unchanged.
The case of Farion's murder was reclassified, and the suspect Zinchenko faces life imprisonment.
