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Norwegian Sami politician (born 1986)
Sandra Andersen Eira
Sandra Andersen Eira in 2017
Member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway for Ávjovárri
Incumbent
In office
2017–2021
Personal details
Born (1986-06-21) 21 June 1986 (age 38)
CitizenshipNorwegian
Nationality Norway
Military career
Allegiance Ukraine
Service / branchMain Directorate of Intelligence (Ukraine)

Ukrainian Marine Corps 36th Marine Brigade (Reconnaissance Company)

37th Marine Brigade (Assault Company)
Years of service2022–present
RankSoldat(GUR)/Матрос (Marines)
Battles / wars

Sandra Andersen Eira (born 21 June 1986) is a fisherwoman and Norwegian Sámi politician from Russenes in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. As of 2024 she is serving in the Ukrainian Marine Corps.

From 2017 to 2021, she served as a member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway (Sametinget), elected to the Norwegian Sámi Association from the Ávjovárri constituency.

Following the end of her term in the Sametinget, she spent a year commuting between the United States and Norway, including expanding her fishing business and being featured in a documentary titled Sea Sisters. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she joined a mixed-British and American ranger squad; she was part of the GUR as a Soldat and currently works in the Ukrainian Marines as Matros. As of September 2024, she was still fighting for Ukraine; she has been back to Norway at least once, for a few days, to attend a plenary session of the Sámi Parliament of Norway.

Andersen Eira took part, along with her unit, in the battle of Moshchun, near Kyiv and on the frontline in Mykolaiv in March 2022 and was later deployed to Bakhmut, in the Donbas, for a brief period. She was deployed in Donetsk frontline in 2023 and was part alongside units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the battle of Krynky (2023/2024), a battle that left at least 1000 Ukrainian soldiers dead or missing In 2024, Russia issued an arrest warrant against her on charges of being a "mercenary".

References

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  3. Reinhall, Lori Ann (28 August 2021). "A young Sámi woman lives a dream and makes a difference". norwegianamerican.com.
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  5. Robert Larsen, Dan (10 January 2022). "Skipper Sandra (35) holder til i USA og driver forretninger i Norge". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. Haram, Ola (7 April 2022). "Sandra Andersen Eira kriger i Ukraina". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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  9. "Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Norwegian Ex-Politician". The Moscow Times. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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