228K views · 3.5K reactions | ‘We need to live in a moment, keeping a hope for better’ — This Ukrainian couple got married at a Kyiv military checkpoint | NowThis | Facebook

461K views · 7K reactions | Two members of Ukraine's territorial defense unit donned their military uniforms instead of traditional garb as they got married Sunday at a checkpoint outside of Kyiv. | CBS News | Facebook

This is the moment a Ukrainian couple who have been together for 22 years got married on the front line on Sunday. The wedding was the first time the pair had seen each other since the Russian invasion began - and they will now continue defending their country as husband and wife. Ms Ivashchenko, who wore a veil with her military clothing, said: "I'm happy that we are alive, that this day started, that my husband is alive, and he is with me." 💔 | WalesOnline