Ukrainian couple get married on live TV before fleeing to bomb shelter
A Ukrainian couple who tied the knot on live TV were forced to quickly flee to a bomb shelter as Vladimir Putin unleashed yet more missile terror on Kyiv on their wedding day.
Air defence fighter Oleksandr Tereshchenko, 34, married war paramedic Tetyana Snidanok on the 1+1 channel breakfast TV show yesterday.
The couple exchanged vows and sealed their marriage with a passionate kiss on camera before performing their first dance in front of presenters and technical staff in the studio.
But just minutes later, the couple were forced to take cover along with several other residents as the all too familiar sound of air sirens restarted, indicating Putin had ordered yet more barbaric strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
Despite the terrifying assault on their country by Russia, the newlyweds did not let it ruin their special day.
Air defence fighter Oleksandr Tereshchenko, 34, married war paramedic Tetyana Snidanok (pictured together) on the 1+1 channel breakfast TV show yesterday
Moments after performing their first dance they had to flee to a bomb shelter (pictured in there) after hearing the air raid sirens
In fact, footage from inside the bomb shelter shows them laughing and smiling, while presenter Katya Nesterenko shared a video of them kissing at around 11.30am as Kyiv locals also took cover.
'Kyiv air raid alarm. Wedding. Cover up,' she said on Facebook. 'Everything will be Ukraine!'
The New Voice of Ukraine reports that Oleksandr and Tetyana remained in the bomb shelter until the air raid alert was turned off - as others hiding underground congratulated them on their nuptials.
Monday's strikes followed a barrage of assaults on Kyiv by Russia who have increased their frequency of missiles in anticipation of Ukraine's counteroffensive.
On Saturday night, Kyiv was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war.
At least one person was killed and several others were injured, local officials said.
Yesterday, panicked school children screamed in terror as they sprinted for their lives towards the safety of nearby bomb shelters.
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska shared footage of the children running along the streets of Kyiv on Twitter and wrote: 'Kyiv. Morning after sleepless night under fire. Anxiety once again...
The couple (pictured) exchanged vows and sealed their marriage with a passionate kiss on camera
Here, Oleksandr Tereshchenko and Tetyana Snidanok perform their first dance moments before Putin's missiles rained down on Kyiv
'Children running and screaming for shelter to the sounds of explosions. But it should not be like this - anywhere. Fear cannot be turned off - but we do not stop, we act. Ukraine continues to fight.'
Ukraine shot down 11 cruise and ballistic missiles fired in the second of Monday's attacks on Kyiv, said Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Heavy air strikes about six hours earlier had targeted the capital, put five Ukrainian aircraft out of action in the west of the country and caused a fire in the Black Sea port of Odesa.
This morning, as Kyiv fought back, Ukraine's military said: 'In the last 24 hours, the enemy has already carried out three attacks.
'Moreover, the enemy is constantly changing weapons for attack, after the combined missile-drone, and then ballistic, the aggressor used exclusively UAVs.'
An apartment building burns after being damaged during a massive Russian drone strike in Kyiv on Tuesday
An injured man stands next to an apartment building that was damaged in a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on Tuesday
Emergency workers extinguish a fire in a parked car, caused by falling debris from the latest aerial Russian attack in the Pecherskyi district of Kyiv on Tuesday
Ukraine fought back against Russia today. Footage shows a Ukrainian drone explode with a mushroom cloud (pictured) near Usovo village, which is close to Vladimir Putin's official residence
Moscow came under fire this morning by suspected Ukrainian kamikaze drones just hours after Putin unleashed strikes on Kyiv.
Several buildings were damaged in wealthy suburbs of Moscow, including the elite district of Rublyovka to the south-west of the capital.
Ukraine made no immediate comment on the attack, which would be one of its deepest and most daring strikes into Russia since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than 15 months ago.
Source: Daily Mail
