Mum who fled Russian war in Ukraine with her 13-year-old son dies in car crash

05 February 2024 , 17:08

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Her hosts paid tribute to her, describing her as an "impressive" woman (Image: South Wales Police)

A 40-year-old Ukrainian woman who came to Wales five months after Russia invaded her home country has died after being hit by a car in Swansea.

Mother of a 13-year-old boy, Tetiana Martynova died in hospital after the fatal collision which happened on Wednesday January 31. According to South Wales Police, she was known to her her host family as Tania, and moved to Wales in July 2022. Her hosts paid tribute to her, describing her as an "impressive" woman who had come to Wales with her 13-year-old son. They also described her as "high-flying, hard-working and committed."

In a statement released through South Wales Police, they said: "Tetiana (known locally as Tania) had fled her native city Kharkiv in Ukraine due to the ongoing war, along with her 13-year-old son, and arrived in Swansea in July 2022.

"Tania was an impressive woman, multi-lingual, intelligent, high-flying, hard-working, committed and diligent in her tender care of Illia. She was driven to scholastic achievement here in Swansea, building on her Ukrainian excellence in Accountancy with further qualifications and working so hard for a local Swansea company utilising her impressive range of skills.

Where the collision took place (Google Street View)

WalesOnline reported that the statement added: "She was a stalwart of the Ukrainian community in Swansea, playing her full part in all their social and cultural activities, marking the continued defiance of her Nation. Her warm and pleasant personality permeated every gathering."

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Police are continuing to investigate the fatal collision on the A4067 Neath Road, Morriston, which involved a white Chevrolet Captiva. Officers are appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone with dash camera footage who may have seen the collision or events leading up to it to contact South Wales Police via 101 quoting reference 2400036408.

Cathy Owen