There appear to be two different people named Iryna (or Irina) Zaretska/Zarutska in recent 2025 news.
- Iryna Zaretska is a successful karate athlete representing Azerbaijan. She won a silver medal in the Female Kumite 61kg event at the Chengdu 2025 World Games in August 2025.
- Tragically, a Ukrainian refugee named Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August 2025. She was 23 years old, had fled the war in Ukraine, and was attacked by a homeless man with a criminal history. The assault was captured on surveillance video, and the suspect was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
If the question relates to the karate athlete, she is still active and competing as of 2025. If it relates to the Ukrainian refugee, sadly she was killed in a violent attack earlier this year. Please clarify which individual is of interest.
