Main points
- A farewell ceremony was held in Volyn for the deceased policewoman Viktoria Shpylka, who died as a result of a terrorist attack in Lviv on February 22.
- Victoria Shpilka was a senior police lieutenant.
Burial of the deceased Victoria Shpilka / Collage of Channel 24
Policewoman Viktoria Shpylka died in a terrorist attack in Lviv on February 22. The 23-year-old patrolwoman was laid to rest in her native Volyn.
The farewell took place on February 25. This was reported by Suspilne.
Farewell to the deceased policewoman
On the night of February 22, two patrol crews arrived in Lviv on a call that turned out to be fake. Upon the arrival of the police, two explosions erupted. As a result of the terrorist attack, 23-year-old Viktoriya Shpylka died.
Journalists reported that a farewell ceremony for the deceased took place in the village of Verba in the Volyn region on February 25. Her colleagues, relatives, and friends came to the funeral of the patrol officer.
Viktoria Shpilka was taken to her final journey: watch the video
According to the National Police, Viktoria was a senior police lieutenant originally from Volyn. She was one of the first to arrive at the call that night.
What are the details of the terrorist attack in Lviv?
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On the night of February 22, two explosions rocked Lviv. It later became known that one person was killed and 25 others were injured. Some of them are still in the hospital in serious condition.
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A 33-year-old woman from Kostopil was reported as suspected of committing a terrorist act. She admitted that she had been in contact with a Russian curator who promised her $2,000 for the crime. The suspect, Iryna Savetina, is in custody. The maximum sentence could be life imprisonment.
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At the same time, President Zelenskyy stated that the perpetrators of the terrorist attack were recruited by Russians via Telegram.