Victoria
And glory, mountains blue, to you,
In ageless ice encased!
And glory, freedom’s knights, to you,
Whom God will not forsake.
Keep fighting — you are sure to win!
God helps you in your fight!
For fame and freedom march with you,
And right is on your side!
Taras Shevchenko, Caucasus
(Translated by John Weir)
My first interview on combat positions... I’m talking to a red-haired beauty with a special chevron Victoria. Accidentally or not, the word “victory” has been going hand in hand with Victoria from the very beginning of the war. So, having barely recovered from anesthesia after a surgery in the peaceful life, Victoria found that her loved ones died. In the Eastern Ukraine, there was a large-scale war. Nothing or nobody could hold Victoria from going to the frontline, ev
