Yulia “Taira” Paevskaya received an international award in Washington on March 8 as “The bravest woman in the world.” The award was presented by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden.
The ceremony itself took place at the White House. The US State Department noted that Taira demonstrated extraordinary moral and physical courage in Mariupol, protecting Ukraine from Russian aggression.
Paramedic Yuliya Paevskaya received the international IWOC award
On March 15, 2022, during the evacuation of the wounded, the Russian invaders detained the Taira at a checkpoint in the village of Mangush (15 kilometers from Mariupol). Note that the volunteer had the status of a civilian, but this did not stop the invaders.
In May, the Associated Press published a video from the chest chamber of a paramedic in Mariupol. It was taken before she was taken prisoner.
The footage shows how Yulia Paevskaya saved civilians and showed the consequences of the invaders' attacks on Mariupol. On June 17, the paramedic was released from Russian captivity.
For courage and bravery, the US Department of State awarded the volunteer with the international IWOC award “The Bravest Woman in the World.” The award ceremony took place at the White House in the presence of the Secretary of State and the First Lady of the United States.
“Tyra” received an award for courage / Video screenshot
Volunteer Yulia Paevskaya secretly filmed videos documenting all the atrocities of the Russian troops and she secretly took out a map with these videos to show the world atrocities of the Russian military. After she was released from captivity, she continues to use her voice to talk about it and let the world know about it, the State Department noted.
Ukraine returns 130 more people from Russian captivity
- On March 7, Ukraine returned home 130 prisoners. Most of the Heroes are heavily injured.
- This was announced by the head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak. He added that among the soldiers there are military servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, National Guardsmen, border guards, GOST.
- Including 87 defenders of Mariupol, 71 of which are from Azovstal.
- They also returned 35 people from the Donetsk direction, taken prisoner in the area of Soledar and Bakhmut. Dmitry Lubinets, Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights, noted that the youngest dismissed person was not yet 21 years old.
