Defender of Mariupol, Azov military medic Tatyana Teplyuk with the call sign "

It is symbolic that she was given the keys to her new home on her birthday - Tatyana turned 74 years old.

Before the full-scale war, she had extensive medical experience, in particular worked as an operating room nurse and served in Afghanistan. It was this experience, according to her, that helped her endure new challenges.. In Mariupol, "

After the Ukrainian military left the plant, Tatyana was captured, where she spent several months. According to her, faith in Ukraine and confidence that they will not abandon their own people helped them survive.. Tatyana was released from captivity on December 31, 2022. She continued her service and now works in the rear units, helping the military.

Getting an apartment became an important event for her and a new stage in her life..

“I am very grateful to the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, the “Heart of Azovstal” - people who work for our well-being. They improve our living conditions. This is an extraordinary apartment. She's so elegant, so cozy. I'm very glad this is my apartment. I hope that very soon in this apartment I will wait for our victory,” the defender shared her impressions. The fund notes: providing housing is one of the key areas of support for the defenders of Mariupol. It is part of the comprehensive support for post-traumatic growth methods, which the NGO “Heart of Azovstal” is now actively adapting and implementing in Ukraine..

“We really want the idea of \u200b\u200bpost-traumatic growth with the support of the Heart of Azovstal and the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation to become a new national norm. Where trauma does not mean frustration, but above all means an opportunity for growth. Where we all – both civilians and military – can use trauma as a resource for development,” said Natalia Yemchenko, chairman of the supervisory boards of the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation and the Heart of Azovstal.

Since 2023, more than 300 defenders of Mariupol with I or II disability groups have received their own apartments from Rinat Akhmetov.