Olesya Zhukovska is a volunteer medic working in Independent Square in Kiev. She was thought to have been shot and killed yesterday during the city's deadliest day of unrest yet.
This young girl was shot and killed today. Yanik must go #euromaidan
She was reportedly shot in the neck, and was photographed bleeding and grasping her neck.
Reports continued to circulate of Zhukovskaya's death after she tweeted that she was dying. Many assumed that although she lived after sending her tweet, she later bled out.
Я вмираю
However, much to everyone's joy, she tweeted today to clarify that she is alive!
"I'm alive!" tweets Maidan medic @OlesyaZhukovska, thought to be dead after tweeting "I'm dying" yesterday https://t.co/3niyWOKErl
Я жива! Дякую всім,хто підтримує та молиться за мене! / Я в лікарні.стан поки що стабільний!
Olesya Zhukovska, medical volunteer, who was shot by sniper, is ALIVE. Source: https://t.co/bG0Q7Y7beh #euromaidan