Prize laureates
Ukrainian paramedic and servicewoman, commander of the Taira’s Angels unit and the evacuation department of the 61st Military Mobile Hospital.
During the defence of Mariupol in 2022, she rescued wounded people and civilians. On 16 March, she was taken into Russian captivity and was released on 17 June. After her release, she became one of Ukraine’s voices on the international stage, speaking at the United Nations, the European Parliament, the Munich Security Conference and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Paievska has been awarded the Order of Freedom, included in the BBC 100 Women list and honoured with the US Department of State’s International Women of Courage Award; she is also a winner and medallist at international veterans’ competitions.