Yuliia Paievska, better known as Taira, is a civilian paramedic, the founder and leader of “Taira's Angels”, a volunteer medical evacuation unit. She is a member of Team Ukraine at the Invictus Games.

Taira (link to “Taira’s Story” in a Q&A format) is a front line ‘medical angel’. She has always worked in the most critical flashpoints, taking Ukrainian wounded warriors out of fire. She has more than 500 rescued lives of Ukrainian soldiers to her credit.

Taira has rescued more than 500 lives of Ukrainian military personnel, since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2014. Now it's her own life that needs to be saved.

On March 16, 2022, Taira was captured in Mariupol. There is currently lack of progress in the negotiations on putting her on the list of prisoners to be exchanged.

Russian media are using Taira in their disinformation narratives and propaganda campaigns. They publish videos showing signs of psychological and physical pressure used against her. This fact provides grounds for believing that there is a threat to Taira’s life.

Having no international community to exert pressure on Russia, it will not be possible to get matters of Yuliia Paievska-Taira's return off the ground.

We urge everyone to join the international #SaveTaira campaign and make demands on Russian to set Yuliia Paievska free.

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