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Iryna Farion was fired from her position at Lviv Polytechnic National University following controversial remarks questioning the patriotism of Russian-speaking Ukrainian military members and posting a student's private email that led to his arrest in occupied Crimea.

Lviv, Lviv Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Iryna Farion was fired from her job at Lviv Polytechnic National University

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Farion posted a private email from a student in occupied Crimea that led to his arrest

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Students from multiple universities protested Farion on Wednesday

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The former National Guard commander purchased 72 RGS-50 fuel storage tanks at artificially inflated prices in April 2022, causing losses of over UAH 25 million (approximately US$700,000) to Ukraine's defense budget

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Extracted: 2026-03-05T01:57:40.722Z

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