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Coverage dated September 9, 2026 to September 10, 2026

Kyiv couple marries after Russian strike ruins their home

Headline from Euromaidan Press

Liudmyla and Leonid Ryzhak married in Kyiv on 8 September, hours after a Russian strike hit a warehouse across the street and a blast wave left their apartment uninhabitable. Screenshot from AP video

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A Russian strike tore apart a couple's home on the eve of their wedding. They still got married (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A Ukrainian couple faced a devastating setback on the eve of their wedding when a Russian strike hit near their Kyiv apartment

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A Ukrainian soldier and his bride dodge Russian bombs to wed in Kyiv (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A Ukrainian couple faced a devastating setback on the eve of their wedding when a Russian strike hit near their Kyiv apartment

  3. WANE Fort Wayne

    Hours after a Russian attack destroys their home, a Ukrainian couple marries anyway (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

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    WANE Fort Wayne's feed description

    A Russian strike hit a warehouse in Ukraine, sending a blast wave through the apartment and threatening to stop the wedding.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Hours after a Russian attack destroys their home, a Ukrainian couple gets married (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A Ukrainian couple faced a devastating setback on the eve of their wedding when a Russian strike hit near their Kyiv apartment

  5. Euromaidan Press

    Kyiv couple marries after Russian strike ruins their home (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    Liudmyla and Leonid Ryzhak married in Kyiv on 8 September, hours after a Russian strike hit a warehouse across the street and a blast wave left their apartment uninhabitable. Screenshot from AP video

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