Olena Sontseslava
Talks at Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2026
February 2014 – Participant of the Maidan
March 2014 – February 2015 – Volunteer in the combat zone (Donetsk region), evacuation medic on the Sloviansk axis; head of a medical point in Debaltseve
February 2015 – Mobilized into a volunteer battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine (Luhansk axis), medic at a medical point
March 2016 – Contract service with the National Guard of Ukraine, Special Purpose Company; combat medic of a reconnaissance platoon / counter-sniper platoon (Donetsk axis)
January 2019 – Demobilization
Worked at a rehabilitation center for combat veterans and people with disabilities
2021–2022 – Junior medical staff at the Veterans’ Hospital “Lisova Polyana,” Pushcha-Vodytsia
2022 (full-scale invasion) – Evacuation of civilians from the Moshchun direction; head of a stabilization point for wounded soldiers in Pushcha-Vodytsia
April 2022 – Mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine; combat medic of a reconnaissance platoon (Donetsk axis)
2023 – Combat medic of a mechanized platoon and mechanized company; participated in counteroffensive, assault, and defensive operations in the Robotyne area (Zaporizhzhia axis)
September 2023 – present – Service in the National Guard of Ukraine, 12th Azov Brigade, Brigade Artillery Group; senior combat medic, evacuation medic, sergeant
Awards:
• Distinction “For Valor” (National Guard of Ukraine) • Commendation medal from the Commander of the Ground Forces “For Distinguished Service, III Degree” • Medal “Cross of Valor” • Certificate of Honor from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine • Presidential Award of Ukraine “For Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation” • Presidential Award of Ukraine “For the Defense of Ukraine” • Order of Princess Olga, III Class