When the couple woke up to the war on February 24, they had been dating for over a year. Russiawas invading and Ihor Zakvatskyi knew he had no more time to lose.
He caught the engagement ring he bought, but until then he wasn't ready to give it to Kateryna Lytvynenko. If death shares us, he thought, and let it be like his husband and wife.
"I didn't want to waste a minute without knowing that Katya wanted to spend her life with her," he and the 25-year-old bride swore and her marriage. When exchanging the rings, 24-year-old Zakuvatsky said. This month in the capital Kiuv.
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The newlyweds have joined the growing army ofcouples in Ukraine, who are rapidly turning love into marriage because of the war. Some are soldiers and get married just before the fight. Others are simply united in the face of many deaths and destructions with the determination that living and total love are more important than ever.
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Ukrainian wartime decree is applied by both soldiers and civilians on the same day It contains a clause that allows you to get married. In Kyiv alone, over 4,000 couples jumped at a swift opportunity. Before the war, it was natural to wait for one month.
After three months of disruption of normal service, Kyiv's Central Citizens Registration Office has reopened completely and is functioning at near prewar pace. Many people who have fled the battle have returned since Russia withdrew bloody invaders from around Kieu in April and turned them to the front lines of the east and south. The number of weddings has increased accordingly.
Returnees are 22 years old who fled To Poland, which includes Daria Ponomarenko. Her boyfriend, Yevhen Nalyvaiko, 23, had to stay due to a rule prohibiting men aged 18-60 from leaving the country.
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Reunited and they got married soon. Because "I don't know what will happen tomorrow."
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After a painful month, they were jealous of their intimacy. Only two had no friends or family. She wore a Ukrainian embroidered shirt instead of a puffy bridal gown. This is the traditional Vyshyvanka currently chosen by many brides to emphasize their Ukrainian identity.
In peacetime, they would have chosen a traditional wedding with many guests. But it seemed insignificant in the war.
"Everything is more sharply perceived and people become reality during such an event," he said.
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Anna Carpenco, 30, refused to invade her wedding — she arrived in a white limousine.
"Life needs to last," she said. She and her new husband often talked about marriage and dating for seven years before the war put the plan into action.
Pavlo and Oksana Savryha had already experienced 18 years of civil marriage before renewing their vows by the aggression. This time, I renewed my vow at a small 12th-century church in the war-damaged northern city of Chernihiv.
"Our soul told us to do so. Before the invasion, we were always in a hurry somewhere, and the war stopped us, We didn't postpone important decisions until tomorrow, "Pablo said.
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When Oksana is evacuating to the basement of her home, when Russian troops siege and bombard her Her husband was armed and joined the territorial defense force. Chernihiv in the first unsuccessful stage of the invasion.
He then joined the regular army. They celebrated their love at church this month.
The next day he was sent to the front line.
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