Victoria Amelina

Victoria Amelina

novelist Ukraine

Victoria Amelina was a Ukrainian novelist and children's writer, known for her efforts to document war crimes during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She founded a literary festival in her hometown of New York, Donetsk, and after the war began in February 2022, she transitioned to humanitarian work and volunteered as a war crimes researcher. Tragically, she died in June 2023 due to injuries sustained in a Russian missile strike.

Born on Jun 27, 1986 (39 years old)

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Bolivia Bolivia: Victoria Amelina is mentioned as a friend of Héctor Abad Faciolince, with whom he changed seats to avoid a missile. 6

El Deber: El hambre como arma de guerra

Colombia Colombia: Victoria Amélina was a Ukrainian writer who tragically died when a Russian missile struck the pizzeria where she was. 5

El Tiempo: ‘Ahora y en la hora’

Greece Greece: Victoria Amelina was honored posthumously with the Orwell Prize for Political Writing for her book Looking at Women Looking at War. 7

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