Ukraine today: Occupied territories and war crimes. A talk with Julia Paevska ‘Taira’

Julia Paevska known as Taira is a Ukrainian paramedic, medical instructor, volunteer, and war veteran who will visit Oslo as a part of her Scandinavian tour on the invitation from the Ukrainian Association in Norway. Taira who took part in the Revolution of Dignity and Russo-Ukrainian war since 2014, went through the siege of Mariupol, Russian captivity and torture, has become a national hero for Ukrainians.

She will give the latest update on the situation in Ukraine giving special attention to what is really happening at the occupied territories and war crimes committed by Russia.

The event is co-organised by The Ukrainian Association in Norway, Embassy of Ukraine in Norway and Norwegian Helsinki Committee.

The event will be held in English and Ukrainian.

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Preliminary programme:

16:00 – welcome word from the organisers

16:10 – welcome word from Ihor Holovchenko, charge d’affair of the Embassy of Ukraine in Norway

16:15 – documenting Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine (Arve Hansen, Norwegian Helsinki Committee)

16:30 – talk with Julia Paevska ‘Taira’

17:15 – Q&A session

17:30 – closing remarks