Yana Mykolaivna Rykhlitska (Ukrainian: Яна Миколаївна Рихліцька, call sign "Yara"; 2 April 1993, Vinnytsia — 3 March 2023, near the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast[1]) was a Ukrainian volunteer, soldier, combat medic of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade[1] of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Yana Rykhlitska
Яна Рихліцька
Personal details
Born
Yana Mykolaivna Rykhlitska

(1993-04-02)2 April 1993
Vinnytsia
Died3 March 2023(2023-03-03) (aged 29)
near the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materYaroslav Mudryi National Law University
NicknameYara (Яра)[1]
Military service
AllegianceUkraine
Branch/serviceArmed Forces of Ukraine
RankSoldier
Battles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War
AwardsOrder of Bohdan Khmelnytsky

Biography

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Yana Rykhlitska was born on 2 April 1993 in Vinnytsia.[1][2]

She graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Law of the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University (2015).[2] During her student years, she was actively involved in sports and was a candidate for master of sports in sambo and judo. Rykhlitska also worked in the IT industry.[2]

In wake of the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, she began active volunteer work. In May 2022, she became a combat medic of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", saving many lives in the stabilization center in Bakhmut.[1][2]

Days after being photographed in action, she was killed by Russian artillery fire on 3 March 2023, during the evacuation of the wounded near the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.[1][3][4]

She was buried on the Alley of Heroes in her hometown[1][2] and was survived behind her parents and her significant other.[2]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Під Бахмутом загинула бойовий медик Яна Рихліцька". Новинарня. 2023-03-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Яна Рихліцька". Платформа пам'яті Меморіал.
  3. ^ Анастасія Коваль (2023-05-08). "Під Бахмутом загинула бойова медикиня Яна Рихліцька. "Вона горіла своєю справою"". Експрес.
  4. ^ RFE/RL. "'Angel Of The Fighters': Ukrainian Medic Killed Days After Being Photographed In Action". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  5. ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 7 April 2023 year № 201/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)