Talk:Maria Berlinska

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Did you know... that military volunteer Maria Berlinska led the report that let women hold combat positions in the Ukrainian military?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 22:09, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Maria Berlinska in 2018

... that military volunteer Maria Berlinska (pictured) led the report that let women hold combat positions in the Ukrainian military? Source: https://www.eurozine.com/women-soldiers-in-ukraine/ "Up until just one month ago, women were banned in Ukraine from entering the theatre of war as soldiers.... Berlinska examined the social, financial and legal position of Ukrainian women soldiers ... the law was changed as a result of her study: 25 combat occupations in the army have since been opened up to women." (This quote seems like she did it singlehandedly, actually she was more of an originator and organizer. Though I'm sure she also did part of the work, her name isn't on the report itself as an author, rather as project coordinator.)
- ALT1: ~~... that when military volunteer Maria Berlinska (pictured) asked a Russian diplomat, "Why are you killing our people?", the Russian Foreign Ministry accused her of making a death threat?~~ Source: https://euromaidanpress.com/2018/05/17/ukrainian-female-veteran-asks-russian-diplomat-why-are-you-killing-our-people-then-this-happens/: "Ukrainian female veteran asks Russian diplomat: “Why are you killing our people?” Then this happens:... Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is claiming that Ukrainian veterans “in camouflage” had threatened a Russian diplomat at the UN. This statement is patently false, as proven by video footage..."; https://tass.com/politics/1003999 "Zakharova told reporters that participants in Kiev’s military operation in southeastern Ukraine threatened a Russian diplomat with death at the United Nations headquarters."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/REI worker organization
- Comment: Note that Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Request_for_comment_on_Ukraine_and_Russia_hooks decided that we can run DYK hooks related to the Ukraine war, with scrutiny. Look well, O Wolves!

Moved to mainspace by GRuban (talk) and Vami IV (talk). Nominated by GRuban (talk) at 20:10, 22 March 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Substantial article on excellent sources, Ukrainian sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I prefer the original hook, as more about her, than that general, and I'd prefer the other image. - Go for GA, says GA! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:18, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Do you mean this image? If so, I'm fine with that one as well. If it's all right, I would like to get the DYK as it stands - getting it to GA is a nice idea, and we may well try it, but shouldn't be a DYK requirement, right? Anything else? --GRuban (talk) 00:53, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for the image which I prefer, more of her, I think, with out the attention-grabbing background. - GA is just meant as encouragement, not prerequisite ;) - I have a pictured hook today with old background, look and listen! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:07, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0 to T:DYK/P3 without image