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Ukrainian Couple Tied The Knot In The Besieged Nation As Putin’s Forces Continue To Attack The Capital City Of Kyiv


A Ukrainian couple tied the knot as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces continue to attack Kyiv.

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Members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, Roman and Ksenia, were photographed exchanging vows and sharing a kiss.

Roman wore his camouflage army garbs while Ksenia stood alongside him wearing a white shirt while holding a boquet of white and red roses.

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This is not the first wedding recorded since the start of the invasion.

On March 13, a couple also got married before taking on Russian soldiers in the outskirts of the Ukraine capital.

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The two, who met seven years ago during the war in Dobas, were pictured at the ceremony held in a Brovary hospital.

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Their relationship started when they met by chance during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“There is a hard time ahead of us, so we decided to do it now,” the bride said. Their names are not disclosed due to security reasons.

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Earlier this month, the mayor of Kyiv visited another newlywed who tied the knot on the front lines, both wearing their military uniforms as fellow soldiers serenaded them.

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Video posted online showed the couple, Valeriy and Lesya, who are members of the territorial defense, celebrating their big day near the capital.

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Former champion boxer Vitali Klitschko, who offered Lesya and Valeriy his blessings, took to Twitter and shared a video of the ceremony.

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The clip shows the happy couple holding flowers as other soldiers should ‘Glory to Ukraine!’

Lesya could be seen holding a bouquet of pink roses as they clutched champagne flutes.

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The video was also shared by Paul Ronzheimer, a German reporter for news outlet BILD-Zeitung.

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