Ukrainian volunteer Tyra is awarded a US State Department award

This was announced by the US Department of State itself.

Ukrainian paramedic and volunteer Yuliya Pajewska (Tyra) has won the International Women of Courage (IWOC) award presented by the US State Department.

Yulia "Tyra" Pajewska demonstrated extraordinary moral and physical courage defending Ukraine from ruthless Russian aggression. She provided medical care to participants of the Revolution of Dignity in 2013, and as head of the volunteer paramedic unit "Angels of Tyra" conducted tactical medical training on the front line in Donbass from 2014 to 2018. Pajewska is best known for her work in secretly filming and smuggling out videos documenting atrocities committed by the Russian military

The Ukrainian volunteer was detained by Russian fighters on 16 March as she tried to evacuate women and children from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhya. During her three-month detention, Paevskaya lived in a tiny cell with 22 other women, lost 20 kilograms and was tortured and beaten.

The award ceremony will take place at the White House on Wednesday 8 March, hosted by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US First Lady Jill Biden.