Maryna Mirzaieva

Maryna Serhiivna Mirzaieva (; born 2 November 1996), call sign Mamayka, is a Ukrainian historian, researcher of the Ukrainian liberation movement, servicewoman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and author of the book Women of Freedom. She serves in the 3rd Assault Brigade (3 SAB) as a junior lieutenant, chief of the humanitarian training and information support group of the psychological support department. and the project “Women of Freedom”.

Early life and education

Maryna Mirzaieva was born on 2 November 1996 in the city of Boyarka, Kyiv Oblast, in a Russified family with deep Ukrainian roots. Co-author of the collections “Forest Boys”, “Country of the Feminine Gender”.

Views

She believes that “wars begin with a conflict of worldviews”, national memory is the basis of resilience. She calls for the formation of a “national myth”, cultivating strength, remembering the Holodomor. She supports the idea of Intermarium.