Veronika Podliesnova

Veronika Podliesnova stands on some grass beside a car park, looking into the camera with her arm raised to her face. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a pink knitted tank top and white shirt.

Veronika is an 18-year-old Ukrainian activist. Since her childhood she has been interested in natural and exact sciences. While participating in a programme of social initiatives UPSHIFT, she and her team created a project “Physics is simple” that aims to popularise physics among Ukrainian schoolchildren. As a result, she has won funds for their project and successfully realised it within two years. Now studying at the University she is leading several scientific projects. After the full invasion of Ukraine, she launched many campaigns in support, raised money for drones, organised cultural events and helped Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.

One action Veronika would like everyone to take:

“Donate in support of Ukraine in official websites and campaigns. Ukraine is fighting for the whole world and we all need to do as much as we can.”

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