by Tetiana Cherevan
They defend us from russian aggression
Most of those women didn't choose to be a soldiers, but they felt a strong desire to fight for freedom against country-terrorist
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Women that fight for freedom and liberty
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Uragan
First woman in Special Operation Task Group as a solder. Businesswoman and volunteer in peace life before the war
Eva Tur
Fighting in the army from 2014 when the war was started. She protects her children from the war. After the war, she plans to come back to drawing.
Zoya Plotnikova
Born in Crimea, has two sons. She entered into Territorial Defence Forces right on 24.02.2022. Before the war worked as a yoga coach.
Lesya Ganzha
In civilian life, she is a journalist, editor-in-chief of the website "Access to the Truth", yacht captain, bronze medalist of the championship of Ukraine among cruiser yachts
Tetiana Chornovol
Senior lieutenant of the Armed Forces, commander of an anti-tank platoon, mother of two children. She was able to turn a tank column with one shot
Yevgeniya Zakrevska
Anastasia Shevchenko aka Stasik
Singer, actress, TV presenter, paramedic. her most famous work is "Lullaby for the Enemy" with the leitmotif: "You wanted this land, so now mix with it."
Lesya Litvinova
47 years old, has 5 children. The eldest daughter is 27, the youngest is 2.5 years old. Until 2014, she was a film director. Engineer. Now near Bakhmut.
Anastasia
She has been in the army for almost 4 years. Herself from the Luhansk region. Her city is currently occupied
Valeria Karpilenko (Nava)
She was born in Mariupol in the family of a military pilot. Poet, journalist, candidate of sciences in social communications, lecturer at Mariupol State University, journalist of Mariupol TV channel. Until the end at "Azovstal" Returned from captivity.
Elena
We will learn about her history and exploits after the end of this war. She makes an invaluable contribution to the struggle for peace and justice.
Maryna
I am a junior sergeant, a combat medic of one of the territorial defense companies. I have been in military service since March 8, 2022. During this time, she repeatedly visited a combat mission in the Kharkiv region, where she participated in the evacuation of the wounded.
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Ukrainian artist Tetiana Cherevan presents the project "Women Defenders" in Barcelona.
The famous artist created portraits of women who are defending Ukraine at the front. With her artistic talent, Tetiana Cherevan tried to capture the essence of these brave servicewomen who took up arms to defend their homeland.
On her social media pages, the artist wrote to her readers about the idea of the project. People sent links to the pages of the women defenders they know. Now there are 12 A4 portraits made in pencil and ink.
By presenting her portraits in Barcelona, she hopes to raise awareness of the full-scale war that Russia unleashed in Ukraine over a year ago and to highlight the vital role that women play in defending their country. The artist also hopes to inspire others to support the cause of those fighting for freedom and justice.
"This is my great tribute to women. Today, not after the war. Because that's how I feel. I feel it with my whole being. I believe that Ukrainian women warriors deserve respect and recognition \for their contribution to the future of our country and I feel a deep connection to their struggles and triumphs. In general, my respect for women is not only something I profess, but rather a fundamental part of my identity and worldview, which I have demonstrated in my work throughout my career. I want these portraits to show the world the strength of spirit and unbreakable spirit of Ukrainian defenders. It is vital for each of us to understand the war in all its truth in order to defeat it as a phenomenon," says Tatiana.
The works are created with watercolor pencil, an artistic medium that emphasizes their documentary nature. Cross-stitching with red thread symbolizes the genetic code of Ukraine.
Back at the beginning of the war, in 2014, Tetiana created the project "Berehyni", where she collected 20 portraits of Ukrainian women who are a symbol of family protection. She wrote about the idea to paint the women Berehyni on her Facebook page. People sent photos of women who are Berehynias to them. Alongside prominent Ukrainian poets, artists, and singers were a grandmother, a volunteer, and girls. The Maidan Post selected 4 works from the Berehynia project and printed stamps.
These works were presented in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy. Subsequently, they, along with others created by the artist in Thailand, were presented at a solo exhibition of the project "Ukrainian Women in Art" at the BACC Contemporary Art Center, Bangkok.