Another hearing in the Farion case is taking place in Lviv: details
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Today, May 20, a hearing in the murder case of Iryna Farion began in the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv .
This is reported by Suspilne Lviv .
The accused Vyacheslav Zinchenko was brought to the court, accompanied by the police. Before the hearing, he spoke with his lawyer Larysa Kryvoruchko . The prosecution was represented by prosecutor Olena Danyliv , and the victims by Sofiya Osoba .
The lawyer began the meeting with remarks to the judges regarding, in her words, illegal actions during the consideration of the motion to hold all court hearings via video conference.
She noted that the panel of judges granted the motion only partially — exclusively regarding the meeting on May 20, 2026.
“The panel of judges issued a ruling that contradicts itself in its operative part,” the lawyer emphasized.
Larisa Kryvoruchko asked to enter this remark into the court session journal and make a legal decision.
The judges explained that all comments would be considered after the criminal proceedings were concluded. At the same time, the lawyer stated that this procedure of consideration was illegal.
She also noted that the court did not clarify other procedural rights of the defense, and asked that this be recorded in the court session log. According to Kryvoruchko, she has not yet been provided with free access to all court session logs.
What is known about the murder of Irina Farion?
On July 19, an unknown person shot Iryna Farion near her home and fled. The victim was taken to St. Panteleimon Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Despite the efforts of doctors, the linguist could not be saved.
On July 21, law enforcement officers put a man wanted for involvement in Farion’s murder.
On July 25, an 18-year-old suspect was detained in Dnipro. He turned out to be Vyacheslav Zinchenko.
On July 26, the suspect was remanded in custody by the Halytskyi District Court of Lviv .
Vyacheslav Zinchenko was charged with intentional murder of a person in connection with the performance of his public duty, motivated by national intolerance, as well as illegal handling of weapons (clauses 8, 14, part 2, article 115, part 1, article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
He faces life imprisonment.
Previously , ” Pryamy” reported that on March 5, a court hearing was held in Lviv in the case of the murder of Iryna Farion, following which Vyacheslav Zinchenko was remanded in custody for another 60 days.
He was arrested without bail by the court. The prosecutor emphasized the risks that if the preventive measure were changed, the suspect could flee the court or commit new offenses.
Also on March 24, another hearing in the case was held in the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Lviv . At the beginning of the hearing, Vyacheslav Zinchenko announced the start of a hunger strike.
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