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.
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.
Works Voices of War. Stories of veterans
Death 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.
References
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