“Fought as part of the International Legion: 24-year-old Belarusian died in the battles near Bakhmut Maria Zaitseva, a 24-year-old Belarusian from Gomel, died as a member of the 2nd International Legion near Bakhmut. Previously, a participant in the protests in Minsk in 2020, after treatment in the Czech Republic, she joined the defenders of Ukraine.”, — write on: unn.ua
“The girl died in the battles near Bakhmut, where she fought as part of the 2nd International Legion. Yesterday she turned 24 years old, this morning she died,” the publication writes.
After the start of the war, the girl joined the defenders of Ukraine. And Maria’s friends confirmed her tragic death to “Our Niva”.
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According to the media, Maria is from Gomel, she graduated from Blaise Pascal Gymnasium No. 46, where French is studied in depth.
In August 2020, the girl and her friend specially came to Minsk to take part in protests against the falsification of the presidential election results. There she received serious injuries.
Maria underwent several operations in Belarus, and then was sent to the Czech Republic for treatment.
After the start of the war, the girl joined the defenders of Ukraine.