The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, Kyrylo Budanov, announced the Russian trail in the murder of public figure Iryna Farion.
Points of attention
- Kyrylo Budanov implicates Russian involvement in the murder of Iryna Farion, highlighting the attempt to divide Ukrainian society.
- The assassination of Farion is seen as a challenge to Ukrainian unity and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the nation.
- The funeral ceremony in Lviv paid tribute to Iryna Farion's contribution to Ukraine, emphasizing the need to remember her as an outstanding Ukrainian woman.
- The investigation into Farion's murder is exploring potential motives including her social activities and the possibility of a 'Russian trace'.
- Kyrylo Budanov advocates for protecting freedom of speech and punishing those who aim to disrupt Ukrainian unity, stressing the importance of defending Ukraine in the face of such crimes.
What was Russia's goal in the Farion murder?
Budanov noted that the aggressor country Russia is trying by all means to create a split in Ukrainian society.
The head of the GUR emphasized that the murder of Iryna Farion is a challenge for the entire Ukrainian society.
He added that this crime is directed against the fundamental rights and freedoms of Ukrainians.
This tragedy once again demonstrated that the enemy seeks to use any tools to divide our nation. Therefore, we have no right to forget that, despite our differences in political positions, the right to opinion, the right to defend one's beliefs is sacred, Budanov said.
According to the head of the GUR, the right to freely express one's opinion is the foundation of freedom, and those who encroach on it should be punished.
Iryna Farion died for the Ukrainian position. We have no right to tolerate such crimes and continue to defend Ukraine both at the front and inside our state, Budanov stressed.
What is known about the farewell to Iryna Farion
In Lviv, on July 22, a burial ceremony was held for linguist, ex-deputy of parliament, public figure Iryna Farion, who was shot near her home three days ago.
The funeral ceremony began in the Garrison Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
Lviv residents also said goodbye to Iryna Farion on Rynok Square.
Near the Town Hall, a Lviv trumpeter played a melody in memory of an outstanding Ukrainian woman.
Farion will be buried in the central alley, not far from the grave of composer Volodymyr Ivasyuk.
In the evening of July 19, an unknown person shot 60-year-old Lviv Polytechnic professor Iryna Farion in the head.
The attack happened near her house. The attacker managed to escape, and the woman was hospitalized in critical condition. According to doctors, she was in a deep cerebral coma. In a few hours, doctors announced the death of Farion.
The attack on her is being investigated as an intentional homicide. Among the main versions are her social activities and personal dislike of the criminal. Also, they do not reject the "Russian trace" in the crime.
