Ukrainian Couple Spends Their First Day of Marriage Collecting Rifles To Defend Their CountryPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Ukrainian citizens Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin got married just hours after Russia launched its invasion of their country. They spent their first day as a married couple collecting their rifles and getting ready to defend Ukraine. It was supposed to be a May wedding, but the couple were no longer sure of what their future holds. Arieva and Fursin have both signed up with the Territorial Defense Forces, a branch of Ukraine’s armed forces that is comprised mostly of volunteers. Once armed, the couple headed to the office of their political party, the European Solidarity. Recommended for you "Davido, please say something": Lady cries frantically as singer comes onli... “Right now, we are here and we are doing everything we can. So there is a lot of work to do, but still, I hope everything will be OK," Arieva said, adding that some civilians who are not part of the defense force were also given rifles. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Source: Legit.ng Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin spent their first day as a married couple collecting their rifles and getting ready to defend Ukraine The lovebirds got married just hours after Russia launched its widely condemned invasion of their country It was supposed to be a May wedding, but the couple were no longer sure of what their future holds PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app