Olena Stepaniv

Olena Stepaniv
Олена Степанів
Born(1892-12-07)7 December 1892
Died11 July 1963(1963-07-11) (aged 70)
NationalityAustria-Hungary
Ukrainian People's Republic
Second Polish Republic
Soviet Union
Other namesOlena Iwaniwna Stepaniw
Olena Stepaniw-Daschkewytsch
EducationLviv University
Occupation(s)Soldier, teacher, economist
Known forFirst female soldier of the Ukrainian Army
SpouseRoman Dashkevych
Children1

Olena Ivanivna Stepaniv (Ukrainian: Оле́на Іванівна Степа́нів; 7 December 1892 – 11 July 1963; also Olena Iwaniwna Stepaniw and Olena Stepaniw-Daschkewytsch) was an Austro-Hungarian and Ukrainian soldier, public figure and economist. She is popularly known as the first female officer in the Ukrainian army.