Newly-wed Ukrainian citizens, Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin have gone viral on social media after spending their first day of marriage collecting rifles to defend their country against Russian invasion.
The couple tied the knot a few hours after Russia launched its invasion of their country early hours of Thursday, February 24.
Instead of going for their honeymoon, they went straight to the armory to collect rifles issued by the Ukrainian ministry of defence to defend their country.
It was supposed to be a May wedding, but the couple was no longer sure of what their future holds.
Arieva and Fursin have both signed up with the Territorial Defense Forces, a branch of Ukraine’s armed forces that is comprised mostly of volunteers. Once armed, the couple headed to the office of their political party, the European Solidarity.
“Right now, we are here and we are doing everything we can. So there is a lot of work to do, but still, I hope everything will be OK,” Arieva said, adding that some civilians who are not part of the defense forces were also given rifles.
“There are some places you can get them, and you just sign the papers, and you can go and protect your country. That’s the situation right now,” she added
Ezinwanne Onwuka, senior staff reporter and columnist with WAP is a Nigerian-based writer and content developer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her interests include reading, writing, researching and graphic designing.
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