The father of Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska, who was killed in the United States, flew to the funeral: SBGS denies rumors of travel ban
17 September 2025 21:41
The spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko, denied media reports that the father of the deceased Ukrainian woman could not travel abroad due to restrictions on men of military age. This was reported by Ukrinform, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to Demchenko:
- “Stanislav Zarutsky did not receive a refusal to leave,
- all the necessary documents for the trip to the United States were issued on time,
- the departure took place for humanitarian reasons, and the family is receiving consular assistance.
Details of the tragedy
Iryna Zarutska, a refugee from Ukraine, was brutally murdered on August 22 at a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The suspect, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, was arrested upon police arrival.
- He has a long criminal history, having been arrested 14 times since 2011.
US President Donald Trump expressed outrage and demanded the death penalty for the attacker, calling him a “crazy monster.”
Psychological aspect and reactions
- The suspect’s sister said that Brown believed that the government controlled his thoughts and confessed to the murder because of this.
- American billionaire Elon Musk has allocated $1 million to create murals depicting Iryna to immortalize her memory.
As a reminder, Iryna Zarutska was a Ukrainian woman who moved to the United States as a refugee.
Stanislav Zarutsky, the victim’s father, flew to the United States for the funeral.
Decarlos Brown is a murder suspect with previous arrests and is under investigation.
The United States is actively responding to the case: President Trump’s statements, Elon Musk’s initiatives.
The Ukrainian side provided a humanitarian trip for the family of the deceased and consular support.
