Thousands in Ukraine attend funeral of former lawmaker and critic of Russia who was killed in Lviv

Associated Press

LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Several thousand mourners have attended the funeral for a Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her campaign to promote the Ukrainian language. Iryna Farion died after being shot in the street by an unknown assailant last week. She was laid to rest on Monday in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv where she was killed. The 60-year-old was shot on Friday and later died from her wounds in a hospital. A manhunt is currently underway for her attacker, who fled the scene. Ukrainian officials said an investigation is being carried out and that the attack is being treated as an assassination. Farion served as a member of the Ukrainian parliament between 2012 and 2014.