Iryna Tsvila
Iryna Volodymyrivna Tsvila (29 April 1969 – 25 February 2022) was a Ukrainian teacher and photographer who participated in the Russo-Ukrainian War to defend her country against the Russian invasion and was killed during the Battle of Kyiv.
Also recorded as Irina Tsvila · Irina Volodymyrovna Tsvila
Iryna Tsvila
- Name
- Iryna Tsvila
- Born
- 29 April 1969
- Birthplace
- Kyiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
- Died
- 25 February 2022
- Place of death
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Birth Name
- Iryna Volodymyrivna Tsvila
- Nationality
- Ukraine · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- teacher · photographer · political activist · military personnel
- Honours
- Order for Courage 3rd Class of Ukraine
- Languages
- Ukrainian
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Iryna Volodymyrivna Tsvila (29 April 1969 – 25 February 2022) was a Ukrainian teacher and photographer who participated in the Russo-Ukrainian War to defend her country against the Russian invasion and was killed during the Battle of Kyiv.
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Iryna Tsvila (1969–2022) was a military personnel, photographer and political activist, among other activities, of Soviet and Ukrainian nationality. The military personnel was born in Kyiv Oblast and died in Kyiv.
Languages used include Ukrainian. Honours include Order for Courage 3rd Class of Ukraine.
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• Name — Iryna Tsvila • Born — 29 April 1969 • Birthplace — Kyiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR • Died — 25 February 2022 • Place of death — Kyiv, Ukraine • Birth Name — Iryna Volodymyrivna Tsvila • Service Years — 2014–2022 • Battles — * Russo-Ukrainian War • War in Donbas • Russian invasion of Ukraine • Battle of Kyiv
Biography
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. 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, participating in the publication of the book Voices of War. Stories of Veterans. In 2018, she founded the brand VERBA.
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Tsvila was killed on 25 February 2022, during the Battle of Kyiv, during an armored assault by Russian troops. Her husband also died during the Battle of Kyiv.
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- 1.admin. Однією квіткою земля бідніша стала, однією зіркою – багатші небеса. Національний меморіальний комплекс Героїв Небесної Сотні – Музей Революції Гідності. 2022-03-11.
- 2.Cae en combate la escritora ucraniana Iryna Tsvila en la defensa de Kiev. Diario de Cuba. 28 February 2022.
- 3.Civiles, una diputada. Las ucranianas dispuestas a luchar contra la invasión rusa. La Sexta. 28 February 2022.
- 4.Palade, Monica. O mamă a cinci copii a murit cu arma în mână apărând Kievul. "Vom câștiga acest război și ne vom răzbuna". Observator. 28 February 2022.
- 5.Ukrainan sodan koskettavat tarinat: Vitali ja Iryna antoivat henkensä, myös rakkaus kukoistaa hädän keskellä. Ilta-Sanomat. 1 March 2022.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Подобна, Є. Дівчата зрізають коси. Книга спогадів. — К.І.С, 2020. — 346 с. —
- Чабарай, Г. Ірина Цвіла: «Можливо, я розридаюся, коли настане перемога, а доти не час киснути» // Тиждень. — 2017. — 14 вересня.
- Максименко, О. // Без броні. — 2020. — 20 січня.
- Бурлакова, В. Ірина Цвіла, позивний Лінза: «Для всіх, хто пройшов війну, це загальна біда — повернутися у „цивілізоване“ життя. Бо де воно цивілізованіше — ще питання» // Цензор. — 2021. — 5 жовтня.
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