Olena Stepaniv

Olena Stepaniv
Олена Степанів
Born	(1892-12-07)7 December 1892 Vyshnivchyk, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died	11 July 1963(1963-07-11) (aged 70) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Austria-Hungary Ukrainian People's Republic Second Polish Republic Soviet Union
Other names	Olena Iwaniwna Stepaniw Olena Stepaniw-Daschkewytsch
Education	Lviv University
Occupation(s)	Soldier, teacher, economist
Known for	First female soldier of the Ukrainian Army
Spouse	Roman Dashkevych
Children	1

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.