Portrait: Birdie, Ukrainian soldier and singer in Mariupol – Opinion

The Ukrainian singer and paramedic Katerina, known as Birdie, is stuck in the besieged Azovstal plant, singing – and expressing a media criticism worth considering.

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The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins the Eurovision Song Contest and asks: “Help Mariupol! Help Azovstal!”. Meanwhile, another Ukrainian singer is stuck in the catacombs of the besieged steelworks in the port city: Katerina, known as “Ptashka”, “Birdie” (the last name is known to the editors, but will not be published at the request and to protect the relatives).

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