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The noose is tightening around Kiev. Heavy fighting took place on Sunday, March 6, in Irpin, 20 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital. About fifteen Russian battalions are gradually besieging the city. But the Ukrainians are still resisting. Some have even decided to marry on the front line.
Lizia and Valery decided to get married. The front line is near but the echo of war has died down. A providential calm, the time of the traditional Orthodox ceremony, khaki version and heavy helmets. On the front, it is the platoon commander who has the power to marry them off. A touching moment for the soldiers. “I am so happy, despite these terrible times. Because this man is the love of my life”testifies Lizia.
The other star of the day is the mayor of Kiev, Vitaly Klitschko, a former boxing star, adored by the soldiers. “We must put enormous pressure to stop the war. Civilians are dying every day, that’s enough”, he said. At any time, the fight can resume: the column of Russian tanks is still heading straight for Kiev. Publicizing this marriage is a way for Ukrainians to tell their opponents that they are not afraid, explains the journalist on the spot, Dorothée Olliéric.
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