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Gena Tytov has been at the headquarters of the Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement practically since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. In peaceful times, he is a sculptor, an artist, and, in his own words, "a bit of a writer." Read more about art during the war, victory and volunteering in this interview.
How has your life changed after February 24, 2022?
I used to work as a sculpting and drawing teacher at a school. After the full-scale invasion started, I had no students left because they were all evacuated. As an artist, I did not want to create at that moment. There was no[...]
24.09.2022
Nadiia Haran is a servicewoman, a simultaneous interpreter, a signaller.Tell me about yourself, how did your military career begin?
University, Maidan, war. My parents pressured me to finish university, but I kept skipping philosophy department classes, spending time in the East instead attending charity events, working with children, and so on. Then I started taking delegations of foreign government agencies there as a translator. I studied at a university in America and still partially speak and think in English. It would take a very long time to officially register foreigners for a[...]
22.09.2022
At peaceful times Dina was a project manager at a design company and taught languages. Now she is helping WVM with the management of internal projects and SMM. Read further about her personal insights, motivation and plans.On the story of the acquaintance with WVMI have known about WVM for a long time, since 2020, when I got interested in women's issues in the context of feminism. I read documents, reports, and studies on this topic. Then I found WVM and started watching their interviews and videos. I wanted to get involved, but I wasn't sure how to do it without being a veteran or a[...]
17.09.2022
At the age of 20, Natalya Borysovska, who is now the commander of the Field communication node branch, signed her first contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was in 2009. Now she has once again come to the defense of our state.
Read more about her thoughts on the Ukrainian-Russian war in our interview.
Tell your story: how did you connect your life with military service, what is your experience, what is your main motivation?
The story is not very epic, to be honest. It's just that back in 2009, while re-watching the military film "Stormy Gate", I wanted to find myself[...]
14.09.2022
Alona is the first person you will see when entering the headquarters. Her workplace is at the reception of the Women Veterans Movement. She is the one who first responds to requests for assistance and works with their organization. She dreamed of becoming a volunteer, and for almost two months, she has been a member of our team.
Next is a first-person narrative.
About the first steps in volunteering
I had no experience in volunteering before the war, but I really wanted to help. At the beginning of the war, my daughter and I went to the Carpathians to look for some headquarters and[...]
10.09.2022
Maya Moskvych is an activist, a participant of the Revolution of Dignity, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and an active service woman, currently serving as a senior soldier in the Second Separate Rifle battalion.
She is the first woman to join Ukrainian National team in the international competitions Invictus Games, as well as gold medalist in both bullseye shooting and archery at the 2022 Warrior Games, which is veterans and servicemen competitions hosted in the USA.
She is the founder of the Archers Birds shooting club and the Lutsk archery federation.
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07.09.2022
From 2014 to 2017, she was a paramedic and a volunteer in various volunteer medical brigades. During the war, she improved her skills and conducted courses in tactical medicine for the military. From the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Victoria, in the Kyiv direction, in addition to providing medical aid to the military, participated in the evacuation of people and animals.
"You cannot taste victory in battle until the war is won. Until the last katsap dies, I will not feel the taste of victory because there is a lot of work ahead," concluded Victoria in an interview with one of the[...]
31.08.2022
Independence Day. It has been six months since we became a single monolith, fighting for it together. Six months of intensive work by our Rapid Response Headquarters.
Misha is a sailor from Mariupol. After the start of the full-scale invasion, he switched to volunteering in our Rapid Response Headquarters. Moving cargo and organizing processes in the food and medical warehouses - that's Misha's job. Read more about his motivation, family, and plans for the future in our interview.
On February 25th, the second day of the war, Misha came from Mariupol to Kyiv. On the 26th, he went[...]
26.08.2022
Yaryna Chornohuz is a Ukrainian poet and combat medic. Her story as a military began in 2014 when she joined the “Hospitallers” Medical Battalion.
"Focus" magazine named Yaryna one of the 100 most influential people in Ukraine. And today she protects Ukrainian borders along with the strongest marines in hot war spots.
Read more about the philosophy of war, femininity at the frontline, burnout, and military psychology.
In your opinion, is it better for the military to perceive their service simply as a job that has to be done? Or should they use more of a[...]
24.08.2022
Independence Day. 6 months since we became as one. 6 months since we’ve been fighting tooth and nail for our independence. 6 months of intense work of our volunteer organization.
Reporting on our expenses during this time. These numbers seem astronomical, but it’s just a part of all the work that we’ve completed. Completed thanks to you — the best people out there who support the work of our organization every day, whether it’s with your donations, your humanitarian aid, or help with ammunition and trucks for our defenders.
During these 6 months, we’ve spent 40 288 316 uah[...]
24.08.2022