A pair of Ukrainian protesters met amid violent unrest in Kiev and proceeded to marry.

Bogdan is a defence fighter and Yulia is a volunteer.

Yulia spoke abouttheir first encounter:

"This is the coolest moment ever. This is destiny. A cupboard fell over me when I was volunteering in the kitchen, it was the act of God. He put a bandage on my hand and we fell in love. At first we thought we would have a quiet, low-key ceremony in a chapel. But that was not to be. We have so many friends. They all knew about it and they organized it all for us. I am shocked and I don't know what to say."

Bogdan said he could not believe his luck.

"Who has ever gotten married here in city hall under those great columns? Has anyone ever done that ever?"

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