the story of a Ukrainian couple, who fight in the same unit

A fighter on the front line in the Kherson region. Tatiana is a doctor and fights with her husband, in the same unit. Their weapons are multiple rocket launchers. Lurking in the undergrowth, the battalion awaits orders. “I was already a commander in a rank unit, when Tatiana was transferred to us. We met, we started to fight together”, says the fighter. A message from the​Estaff reaches them: they must leave immediately. A unit of Russian soldiers has just been spotted. The installation is done in a few seconds, on a deserted road 19 km from the enemy positions. The target coordinates are adjusted. Tatiana manages communication with the General Staff and stands ready to help if the attack goes wrong. After the shooting, they have less than three minutes to leave the scene.

Not being spotted by the enemy is the only alternative to staying alive. They then arrive at another fallback position, in the fields, and await the next target. Verification of the positioning of the rockets, coffee and souvenirs of this wedding celebrated last August during two days of leave. “It’s easier for me. Now I always know what he’s doing, and he always knows what I’m doing”Tatyana said. “It’s really better. I know I can help him if something happens”adds her husband. On this Kherson front, Ukrainian forces have taken over nearly 90 localities from the Russians in recent weeks.