Yuliia Paievska – famed for founding a volunteer ambulance corps dubbed “Taira’s Angels” – filmed harrowing bodycam footage before being seized. The 56-year-old was held for three months after being taken by pro-Russia forces in besieged port city Mariupol following the full-scale invasion in 2022. Now, rather than mending bodies, she helps heal minds — as a Ukrainian military officer supporting the mental health of troops.

 

In an emotional interview with the Mirror, Yuliia – also known as Taira – recalled the horrors she has overcome.

 

“I think I believe in justice… justice will prevail,” she said during a visit to London. “What I see now, it’s a huge price. And that price must be reimbursed. We are paying a huge price. We cannot return those who already passed away. But Russia must pay, pay in full. I think after the World War Two, you had [a] similar situation.

in Germany's Dusseldorf.

 

Hero Ukrainian medic who survived torture in Kremlin captivity calls for justice

 

Prince Harry hugs Yuliia at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf© Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror

 

 

Yuliia at the Indomitable Ukraine exhibition launch in London.© Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror

 

 

 

Prince Harry and Meghan accompany Yullia in 2023 in Germany's Dusseldorf.© Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation

 

 

 

A display at the Indomitable Ukraine exhibition in London.© Philip Coburn/Daily Mirror

What can I say

13 minutes ago, still kicking said:

What can I say

Russian soldiers are awful.

Meanwhile, it's well-known that Ukrainian soldiers will stop their armored vehicle to help a little old lady cross the street.