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Ukrainian Couple In Military Uniform Tie The Knot While Being Serenaded By Fellow Soldiers

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Updated 18:01 6 Mar 2022 GMTPublished 17:59 6 Mar 2022 GMT

Ukrainian Couple In Military Uniform Tie The Knot While Being Serenaded By Fellow Soldiers

Amidst the chaos of the Russian invasion this Ukrainian couple found time to get married surrounded by fellow soldiers

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

A heartwarming video of a couple of Ukrainian soldiers getting married surrounded by their comrades has lifted spirits amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The video, which has gained half a million views, was first shared by German war reporter Paul Ronzheimer who works for BILD and is covering the conflict from Kyiv.

It shows the happy couple decked out in military uniform surrounded by their fellow soldiers and what looks like an Orthodox Christian chaplain who play music, sing and applaud the newlyweds on their special day.

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Despite the war the couple and their comrades have pulled out all the stops to make it a proper wedding, someone has found a veil for the bride and there are even flowers and champagne for everyone to enjoy.

According to the Daily Mail, the happy couple are Lesya and Valeriy and they were married near Kyiv with plenty of fellow soldiers around them to serenade the newlyweds and celebrate a happy moment amidst the perils of war and invasion.

They are part of Ukraine's Territorial Defence Force, which according to Politico is a branch of the Ukrainian military made up of civilian reservists used to bolster the defence of the nation against Vladimir Putin's invasion.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has reached day 11 without Putin's forces being able to capitulate the Ukrainians.

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Thousands have died in the invasion and over 1.5 million people have been forced to flee the country, while others are without a home but have not yet been able to leave Ukraine.

Attempts to secure partial ceasefires for the opening of humanitarian corridors which would allow civilians to get out of the warzone have failed.

Russian troops have been shelling civilian areas and there have been pleas to give people a chance to get out of cities under siege.

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Russia and Ukraine had agreed to try and hold a ceasefire for the residents of Mariupol, but per Sky News this ceasefire was breached.

The Ukrainian military says Russian forces continued shelling areas which were supposed to be safe, while Russian officials accuse the Ukrainians of not following the ceasefire.

Hopes for safe passage out of Mariupol were dashed for thousands who gathered in anticipation of the ceasefire and the humanitarian corridor.

The UK's Ministry of Defence has said Russia likely agreed to the ceasefire as a 'ploy' to give them time to rest their forces for another attack.

If you would like to donate to the Red Cross Emergency Appeal, which will help provide food, medicines and basic medical supplies, shelter and water to those in Ukraine, click here for more information.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Ukraine, Russia

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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