She returned successfully after rehabilitation at the start of 2008, defeating Maria Mutola at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships and taking the silver medal in the 800 m final, behind Tamsyn Lewis. She was national champion both indoors and outdoors that year and represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She was an 800 m semi-finalist and also ran in the heats with the Ukrainian 4×400 metres relay team. She did not compete in the remaining IAAF Golden League meets as she was called back to Kiev to be presented with an apartment in recognition of her achievements. However, this never materialised and her season ended prematurely. She later remarked on the affair: "They said that my participation was obligatory, because the mayor of Kiev had to give me keys for a new apartment in the Ukrainian capital. But finally I got just a commendation for my high results in athletics. I felt defrauded."