Farion (Iryna)

Irina Farion (1964-2024) was a Ukrainian ex-deputy and public figure known for her outspoken nationalist views. Farion was a prominent member of the Svoboda party, which she joined in 2005. She served as a deputy in the Lviv Oblast Council and the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's national parliament. Her political career was marked by her advocacy for the preservation and promotion of the Ukrainian language and culture, often stirring controversy with her provocative statements and firm stance on national identity. In 2022, Farion claimed that Azov soldiers who speak Russian are not Ukrainians. In 2023, the Security Service of Ukraine launched a criminal case against Farion on charges of violating citizens' equality, insulting and threatening military personnel, violating the privacy of communications, and infringing on private life. Farion was shot dead on July 19 2024 near her home in Lviv. [ChatGPT, edited]