Iryna Tsvila
Ukrainian artist and soldier (1969–2022) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iryna Volodymyrivna Tsvila (Ukrainian: Ірина Володимирівна Цвіла; 29 April 1969 – 25 February 2022) was a Ukrainian teacher and photographer who participated in the Russo-Ukrainian War and was killed during the Battle of Kyiv.
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| Birth name | Iryna Volodymyrivna Tsvila |
| Born | 29 April 1969 Kyiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 25 February 2022 (aged 52) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Service | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 2014–2022 |
| Battles / wars | |
Biography
After receiving pedagogical education, she worked at the Kyiv International School "Meridian" until 2006.
In 2014, she volunteered during the war in Donbas for the Sich Battalion. She later served for the Ukrainian Army's National Response Guard Brigade.[1] During the Dignity Revolution and the Russo-Ukrainian War, she devoted herself to photography, holding a personal exhibition in the village of Sviatopetrivske in 2017. She was also involved in writing,[2] participating in the publication of the book Voices of War. Stories of Veterans.[1][3]
Works
- Voices of War. Stories of veterans
Personal life
Tsvila was killed on 25 February 2022, during the Battle of Kyiv, during an armored assault by Russian troops.[1][2][4][3] Her husband also died during the Battle of Kyiv.[1][4]
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