Ukraine's Ministry of Justice shared on Facebook Sunday that 3,973 couples have tied the knot in the first 10 days since Russia launched a massive invasion.
In bomb shelters and battle fronts, in wedding dresses and military fatigues, thousands of Ukrainian couples are getting married in the midst of the Russian invasion.Sunday that 3,973 couples have tied the knot in the first 10 days since Russia launched a massive invasion.
"Despite Russia’s armed aggression, Ukrainians do not lose their spirit and strength of faith. The enemy will be destroyed! We will win!" One of those weddings occurred on Sunday near the battle front in the capital city of Kyiv. Bride Lesia Ivashchenko wore a veil and a camouflage uniform, holding flowers as she married husband Valerii Fylymonov after 22 years together.
"I'm happy, but my heart is crying because of war," she told NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel after the ceremony.