Published • loading... • Updated
A Russian Strike Tore Apart a Couple’s Home on the Eve of Their Wedding. They Still Got Married – WTOP News
The blast blew out windows and left the apartment uninhabitable, but the couple still reached the registry office and were married.
- On Sept. 8, a Russian missile strike hit Kyiv, damaging the apartment of Liudmyla Ryzhak and Leonid Ryzhak just hours before their scheduled wedding ceremony.
- For six days straight, persistent air raid sirens prevented the couple from submitting marriage documents; when they finally secured the Sept. 8 date, nobody could have predicted the strike would damage their home.
- The blast shattered windows and furniture, forcing the couple to flee to a shelter with Liudmyla's 6-year-old daughter and two guinea pigs before a second strike occurred, leaving their apartment uninhabitable.
- Despite the destruction, the couple dressed in debris-covered clothes and proceeded to the registry office. "We're gaining a new life, because we survived," Liudmyla said.
- Leonid, a Ukrainian soldier deploying bomber drones in Pokrovsk, had returned to Kyiv for vacation. The ceremony proceeded as the officiant stated, "Love is when two people become a team.
Insights by Ground AI
17 Articles
17 Articles
Associated Press News+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
A Russian strike tore apart a couple's home on the eve of their wedding. They still got married
A Ukrainian couple faced a devastating setback on the eve of their wedding when a Russian strike hit near their Kyiv apartment.
·New York, United States
Read Full Article
On the eve of her wedding, Liudmyla Ryzhak planted her dress delicately embroidered, extended a wide white tulle skirt and shirt with traditional motifs of her husband, and then hung them at the bedroom door.
Coverage Details
Total News Sources17
Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Left
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Left
53% Left
L 53%
C 47%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
