“Without her, nothing makes sense”: Ukrainian women go to the front to meet their loved ones,
All these women understand that every meeting could be their last. However, none of them regrets that they chose the risk rather than the missed opportunity.
Stories of love torn apart by war touch deeply, as thousands of Ukrainian women and men continue to keep in touch despite danger and separation. The New York Times told the stories of Ukrainian lovers whose meetings take place near the front line.
Love and War
Damina Serbin and Roman Mironenko are one of these couples. They met last year at a Kiev theater, and already during their first meeting she admitted: “I think I’ve fallen in love with you.” They soon got married, but almost immediately Roman returned to the front.
Damina, who works for the state gas company, is forced to travel for hours to visit her husband, the deputy…
