A longtime Ukrainian couple, each of whom are serving to defend their nation towards Russia's invasion, have been married Sunday on the protection line within the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.

Lesia Ivashchenko and her companion, Valerii Fylymonov, who've been collectively for 22 years and have an 18-year-old daughter, had not been in a position to see one another for the reason that invasion began, till their marriage ceremony on Sunday, based on information experiences.

"I am blissful that we're alive, that this present day began, that my husband is alive and he's with me," Ivashchenko mentioned after the ceremony.

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Ukrainian Couple Married
A longtime Ukrainian couple, each of whom are serving to defend the nation towards Russia's assault, have been married Sunday on the protection line within the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Ukrainian servicemen sit atop armored personnel carriers driving on a street within the Donetsk area, japanese Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.Vadim Ghirda/AP Picture