Yuliya Podaru

Yuliya Podaru is a coordinator for the community of families of missing and captured soldiers from the 57th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Following the death of her brother on the battlefield in September 2025, Yuliya has been a vocal advocate against the creation of new regional centers for supporting families of missing soldiers, fearing that such changes could sever connections between soldiers and their units, ultimately impacting morale and the ability of soldiers to return to active duty post-capture.