Unknown man shoots Iryna Farion in Lviv: she dies in hospital. All details, photos and video

On the evening of Friday, July 19, linguist and former MP Iryna Farion was shot in Lviv. It happened near her house on Masaryk Street. Despite the efforts of doctors, Farion died in the hospital at 23:20, and the attacker is still being searched for.

This was reported by Lviv City Council member Ihor Zinkevych. According to him, the woman was alive, but in serious condition. "The shooter was seen by neighbors, he was wearing gloves, and the weapon was without a silencer," Zinkevich wrote.

Later, the information about the shooting was confirmed by the police, and the attack on Farion was first classified as an attempted murder, and then the crime was reclassified as Part 1 of Article 115 (premeditated murder) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Local journalist Marta Oliyarnik also wrote about the attempted assassination of Farion. "It is not known for certain whether the shot was fatal, she was taken away by an ambulance. I learned about it from my own sources. It happened at 3 Masaryk Street. She was shot in the temple," she said.

According to ZAXID.NET, Farion is currently in critical condition in the hospital.

"Iryna Farion was hospitalized in critical condition in the First Medical Unit of Lviv on Mykolaychuk Street at about 19:40 with a gunshot wound to the head. She is in the emergency department," the statement said.

Doctors fought for the woman's life

In a comment to OBOZ.UA, the First Medical Association of Lviv confirmed that a woman with a gunshot wound was admitted to St. Panteleimon Hospital around 20:00. She is currently in intensive care, her condition is serious.

"Given the medical secrecy and the need to preserve the personal data of patients, regardless of their publicity, we cannot provide more detailed information," they added.

Later, doctors said that Farion was brought to them in a deep brain coma and on artificial lung ventilation. She underwent surgery for the primary treatment of her head wound, and doctors continue to fight for her life, said Natalia Matolinets, head of the anesthesiology service of the First Lviv City Medical Center.

Unfortunately, it was not possible to save Irina Farion. She died in the hospital at 23:20. This was reported by the press service of the First Medical Association of Lviv.

"An operation was performed, and she was even transferred to the intensive care unit to continue treatment. However, the patient's heart failed," the hospital said.

What the police say

The information about the assassination attempt was confirmed by the police, without naming the victim, but our source confirmed that it was Farion. They noted that the incident occurred at about 19:30 on a street in Lviv, where an unknown person fired at the 60-year-old public figure.

"The woman was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head. Law enforcement officers are taking measures to detain the shooter. Investigators, operatives, and the leadership of the Lviv regional police are working at the scene," law enforcement officials said.

Lviv media report that a man aged 20-25 shot at Farion. According to eyewitnesses, the shooter repeatedly followed the woman near the entrance over the past 2-3 weeks.

The police reported that investigators had registered the shooting of Farion in the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations under Part 2 of Article 15, Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which is attempted premeditated murder. The attacker faces up to 15 years in prison.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko also said that Farion's condition is serious, and doctors are fighting for her life.

"The police and other necessary services are working at the scene of the shooting. They have witness statements and are processing data from CCTV cameras. The crime is being solved in an active phase. I systematically receive reports from the police leadership on the measures taken and the circumstances established," he wrote.

Later, when it became known that Farion had died, the crime was reclassified to Part 1 of Article 115 (premeditated murder) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Reaction of the Ukrainian authorities

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the assassination attempt: Ihor Klymenko and the head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Malyuk promptly reported to him on the search for the attacker of Iryna Farion. The Head of State noted that all the necessary forces of the National Police of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine are involved in establishing the circumstances of this crime.

"Obviously, any violence deserves only condemnation, and everyone who is guilty of this attack must be held fully accountable," the guarantor added.

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi and the head of the Lviv Regional State Administration Maksym Kozytskyi also called for the arrest and punishment of the attacker.

"The community of Lviv expresses its sincere condolences to the family and everyone who knew and loved her. This is very scary and terrible. I always say that there is no safe place in Ukraine anymore. But to have such a bold, brazen murder. The killer must be found!" Sadovyi wrote when it became known about Farion's death.

He thanked the law enforcement agencies that are actively working to detain the shooter and emphasized that the customer of the murder must also be known and bear full responsibility.

"It's a shame, but despite all the efforts of the doctors, they failed to save Iryna Farion. My sincere condolences to the family, friends and students of Iryna Dmytrivna," wrote Maksym Kozytskyi.

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko said that Farion's murder was a provocation and a challenge, and noted that violence is not a method of dealing with opponents and those who think differently.

"The law enforcement system, democracy and stability in the country. And it should be investigated promptly and openly to the public," he wrote.

As previously reported, in June, Farion announced that she had been officially reinstated as a professor of the Ukrainian language department at Lviv Polytechnic University. Based on the decision of the Lviv Court of Appeal, she is also to be paid almost 124 thousand UAH of salary for the period of forced absenteeism.

The Security Service of Ukraine continued to investigate former MP and linguist Iryna Farion. She became a person of interest in the criminal proceedings after she published a message allegedly received from a pro-Ukrainian student from the temporarily occupied Crimea, "revealing" his personal data.

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