Kudrytska Olha, Rodzevych Tetiana

Olha Kudrytska, her daughter Tetiana Rodzevych, and her one-year-old grandson Ihor lived in Kyiv. Dora Stepanska, a close friend of Olha, lived with her family not far from them. When the war began, Dora's son and Tetiana's husband were mobilized to the front. Shared experiences brought the women even closer together. Shared experiences brought the women even closer together.

When announcements appeared in the capital about a gathering of Jews near Babyn Yar, Dora came to Olha for advice on what to do. She was worried that her son would not find her when he returned, because rumors were spreading that the Jews were going to be evacuated. Olha suggested that Dora spend the night at her place and decide what to do in the morning.

The next day, the women learned about the shootings of Jews. Olha and Tetiana decided to save Dora and set up a hiding place for her in the attic.

In November 1941, a man came to the Kudrytska’s house to inquire about the fate of Dora Stepanska. At first, Olha was afraid that they had been exposed, but he introduced himself as Dora's brother, Borys Kavalerchyk. He told her that he had been wounded and taken prisoner, and now he had escaped and was looking for relatives in Kyiv. Dora was delighted with the appearance of his brother. The two of them decided to secretly leave the city and seek refuge in the villages. Olha Kudrytska gave Dora her birth certificate, and the document really saved the fugitive on the way. The Germans stopped her and her brother, and after checking her documents, Borys was arrested and Dora was released.

Eventually, the woman returned to the Kudrytska’s home and hid there until the end of the occupation of the capital.

In 1996, Yad Vashem recognized Olha Kudrytska and Tetiana Rodzevych as Righteous Among the Nations.