Meet the Ukrainian couples training for war

As war has reached Ukraine's cities, a generation that only knew the stories of their grandparents has been forced to prepare to fight and some are choosing to do it with the partners they were building a normal life with, only weeks ago.
In a training centre in the southern city of Odessa, young urban professionals who might normally be choosing where to meet friends for a coffee learn about handling weapons and applying emergency first aid to battlefield wounds.
"Every person should know how to fight, how to make medicine, aid for your relatives or other people," said 26-year-old graphic designer Olga Moroz, training in civil defence alongside her boyfriend, 32-year-old sales manager Maxim Yavtushenko.
The couple, who had been planning their wedding in the summer, are attending a dimly lit facility providing basic training for 80-150 people a day, all seeking to have some kind of preparation for the day that Russian troops pressing the city finally arrive.
Odessa, a picturesque Black Sea port that handles more than half of Ukraine's imports and exports, is seen as a major strategic and symbolic target for Russian forces, which invaded the country on Feb. 24 in what the Kremlin describes as a "special military operation".
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[@fernanmontevista204]

What a bitter sweet moments for them .Salute to their commitment to defend their beloved country.

[@julianpetkov8320]

Nah, the propaganda video productions pays well. They might take a second mortgage for a weekend retreat.

[@andrejpejcic2070]

Brainwashed automatons more like.

[@amirkhosru8142]

Neo-terrorist.

[@ramonaader401]

God save all people in Ukraine 🙏🙏🙏

[@johnfarrissey9448]

It's not the size of the country it's the heart of the country God bless Ukraine and all its population 🌎👀

[@user-rk5cu5tg2g]

44 mil, not exactly small AT ALL.

[@gergis31]

Zelenskyy was a Actor before but now a tyrant of klaus schwab , Russia taken over Ukraine already! Russia vs NWO

[@ws-sk6dm]

GBU guys.. Bravo 🇺🇦

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Hello CFK

[@virginiabenites473]

Força e Fé em Deus SEMPRE. Deus te abençoe e te proteja sempre Ukranian

[@redpilled420]

Ukraine is winning the war !!!

[@joaorobalo9353]

@@redpilled420 In your dreams.

[@joaorobalo9353]

Que estupidez. A guerra é para os militares e não para civis. Se os civis querem ser militares então os civis passam a ser considerados soldados e não civis. Depois acusam a Rússia de deitar bombas em alvos civis que são os alvos dos civis armados que agora são soldados.

[@HungLe-so1qu]

Lúc này chết đến nơi mà còn tin vào chúa sao bạn .tỉnh lại và cầm súng chiến đấu thôi.

[@vd7854]

những tảng thịt người những tấm bia đỡ đạn bằng xác sống dành cho quân đội liên bang Nga diễn tập

[@user-cp6cf7dg5s]

I wish Ukraine good luck 👍

[@joaorobalo9353]

A good supply of body bags for Ukraine.

[@maribelh6430]

You guys are so brave I wish you all the best I hope you win this war❤️🇺🇦

[@user-gh3lh9mi1e]

Серьезно?? ухаха это просто мясо против кого оно собралось воевать? Против Спец. отрядов Чеченского спецназа? У Которых война это в крови.. Или против Российского спецназа? Как думаешь шансы есть на выживание у этих зеленых ботов?

[@anipanim4310]

STAY STRONG UKRAINE

[@joaorobalo9353]

Stay strong Russia

[@julianpetkov8320]

Hollywood, Oscars, here we come! 🎭🏆💰

[@anonymousjoe1345]

@@joaorobalo9353 yup russians gonna need it

[@nightengale7163]

Stay strong Ukraine 💪🇺🇦💙💛🌻 ..... from 🇺🇸🗽🙏

[@amc3463]

🇺🇦🇺🇲 I've never seen such brave people with courage. Respect from Los Angeles 🙌

[@user-zu8rt4gt3h]

humen cancer USA

[@dimastyim]

all who oppose NATO and the United States are brave and courageous people.

[@amc3463]

@@user-zu8rt4gt3h communism human cancer 🤡👉🤡

[@VenezuelaNow]

Nope not brave, they believe the propaganda and are being led to slaughter by their criminal govt & NATO, Russia is unstoppable, and that is strictly the facts

[@amc3463]

@@dimastyim all those brave Russians that protest in Russia against authoritarianism are brave

[@AnhMinh-iv4gg]

Wwow super People Ukraine is strong🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤ We love people Ukraine Amen

[@toyganyilmaz]

MASSIVE Respects from TURKEY, WE SUPPORT URKRAIN

[@saj8300]

Nothing is awesome during war.

[@zuzikzuzik8769]

Darzę olbrzymim szacunkiem tych młodych ludzi którzy bronią swojej ojczyzny, mam nadzieję że niedługo dorwiemy tych starych dziadów i złodziei z kgb manipulujących własnym narodem

[@igorpihtilkov8117]

Мы это кто? Диванные войска?

[@julianpetkov8320]

Hollywood, Oscars, here we come! 🎭🏆💰

[@user-it2ks3ks8x]

Почему на русском языке обучают пртив же русских ? А не на Англосакским или Туркиш ?языке ?

[@zuzikzuzik8769]

@@julianpetkov8320 Dzięki

[@folmer5530]

Ты прав, у нас в эрефии до войны народ ненавидил кремлядей, чиновников, полицаев и прочих упырей. Твари за 20 лет превратили мою страну в мировую бензоколонку. При этом всё доходы от продажи природных ресурсов уходили на Запад , а население существовало и существует в нищете. За 20 лет эта страна не умеет производить ничего, кроме продажи природных ресурсов. Недовольных и критикующих воровскую аласть либо штрафовали, либо сажали в тюрьму. В этой стране Конституция вне закона.

[@DailyMyChildhood]

I'm so very proud of all Ukrainian people . Stand up fight for their country .

[@carrent8689]

if they smart, better they do protest to zelenskyy. make a deal with putin. not join to nato idiot! proud to Ukraine people try to war ? it's bad decisions !!! LOL😂😂😂

[@OctPSfever]

How the hell innocent civilians are into combat force? This breaks my heart. They are just ordinary n nice ppl. Anyone burst Putler brain, mother-?

[@wartem]

Putler can't handle setbacks. Hopefully he takes his own life.

[@georgegiannojas5651]

What happend to their army,police,nationalguard, air force,navy,special forces,they all ran away; something is wrong here.

[@halu2042]

@@georgegiannojas5651 I do not see anything wrong here. They need more hand to defend the country besides those are already trained. No need to talk about them we praise the civilian who are getting training.

[@wartem]

@@halu2042 Don't mind the Russian bot 🧌

[@halu2042]

@@wartem No, I meant the Ukrainian

[@thomasnixon1270]

Brave Ukranians. You all are fighting for what we have taken for granted and have forgotten that freedom and democracy comes with a high price.

[@andrejpejcic2070]

Freedom and democracy lol🤣!

[@crystaltatchell2576]

This is awesome from a self defense point of view since the enemy attacks civilians.

[@arathortizs28445]

russian arny doesnt kill civillians! But ukranian army likes to do it and there are hundreds of video with survivors on the internet.

[@bobigorg1665]

Then they will shout in the news that the Russians are killing civilians...

[@joaorobalo9353]

@@arathortizs28445 True. Russia are not even taking away the Ukraine flags from buildings. Ukraine people are dying because they don't accept assistance from Russia. Ukraine are such idiots.

[@untrust2033]

@@arathortizs28445 ukranian army kills ukranian people? logic. go away commie bot

[@wiseman7779]

If you have a gun you are not civilians, you are conscripted.

[@sindrimyr5120]

Dieu vous protège , je prie pour vous ✊🇺🇦💙💛

[@vermicelledecheval5219]

Il va falloir sacrément prier en effet...

[@humbertomonteiro6742]

So sad to see this, Slava ucraine..

[@joaorobalo9353]

Slava Russia.

[@user-rk5cu5tg2g]

Slava Russia.

[@internetstrangerstrangerofweb]

@@joaorobalo9353 Slavavate on these nuts

[@jhonnyguerreiro1408]

Lutem pela soberania do país de vocês 👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@joaorobalo9353]

Que estupidez. A guerra é para os militares e não para civis. Se os civis querem ser militares então os civis passam a ser considerados soldados e não civis. Depois acusam a Rússia de deitar bombas em alvos civis que são os alvos dos civis armados que agora são soldados.

[@jhonnyguerreiro1408]

@@joaorobalo9353 e país deles eles estão cientes por que deve lutar. Se você viesse alguma famíliar seu precisando de ajuda você iria nega essa ajuda.

[@FAn.tomas.]

@@jhonnyguerreiro1408 Bring Colombian coconut 👈😆🤣😂🤪😲😳🤗

[@aronbalbalosa9639]

Good couple

[@dwightanderson5278]

I see a common problem with some trying to aim their weapon. Most assume if you are right handed you shoot right handed. Not always the case as we have a dominate eye as well as a dominant hand. They are not always the same. Note how the one woman is trying to shoot right handed but has her right eye closed and it trying to aim with the left eye. She will never be a good shot. She needs to simply change the weapon to her left side to correct it. One eye sees in straight lines and the other eye is the focusing eye. Take a simple test. Hold your hand out with one finger up and aim at something both eyes wide open. Close one eye. Did it stay there or did it jump? The dominant eye is the one were it remained on the target. I served two years as a Drill sgt in the US Army. Before the new recruits ever went to the range we would identify their dominant eye and mark their helmet with an L or R and made sure that was the side they would shoot from.

[@lnetl]

It's just meat and it doesn't matter what their dominant eye is

[@julianpetkov8320]

Do you realise that you are talking about paid actors, for a propaganda flick. Alec Baldwin would be right at home there.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Most interesting... Thank you for that, never realised before.

[@DJWolves97]

*This news channel is amazing, keep up the amazing coverage, The Sun!*

[@abdulgnee4806]

God bless you😊 love❤ from India🇮🇳 ❤🇺🇦

[@daeimilangbang4958]

God bless you Brave Ukraine 🙏🙏❤️🇺🇦🇺🇦💙💛

[@ceciliaibarra7336]

Dios los proteja y guarde del enemigo. Valientes!!! Muy Valientes !!! Mi total admiración!!!

[@ozydhar4506]

May God be with you, Slava Ukraini

[@joaorobalo9353]

Slava Russia

[@untrust2033]

@@joaorobalo9353 no

[@bobigorg1665]

@Ora nge yes

[@untrust2033]

@@bobigorg1665 no

[@jessehvieira]

Respect for U.. 👏👏👏 God BlessU all

[@stopthelies4249]

GOD BE WITH UKRAINE 🇺🇦

[@tut8banana]

0:43 left eye with right hand ? is that a thing

[@HuongNguyen-cg1iv]

Chúc ukraine chiến hắng và mẢi mải bình an nhé ukraine 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇦🤹‍♂️🤹‍♂️🐆🐆❤❤🤹‍♂️🤹‍♂️🌅🎇🇺🇦❤❤🌸🌸🌅🎇🐆🐆

[@user-hf1hw7yj5t]

Детки идите домой.Война это страшно.......

[@terrid6349]

Such bravery. Respect.

[@joaorobalo9353]

Civilians are now soldiers. Good target for Russia.

[@SCJ-up2ob]

Amazing display of power!

[@danchita527]

I couldn’t even live with the thought that my girlfriend is exposed to something like this…yet you guys, you are brave! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦❤️‍🩹🇷🇴

[@darkazurr9891]

what choice do they have tho. for me i think i would have sent my wife kids to poland and helped fight, i know what you mean very difficult to put the person you love in a combat situation

[@oanhle448]

Be strong to win

[@shano269.]

Good job friends protect ur land ur people God bless you all👊👊✊

[@Vata222]

Слава Україні! Той випадок,коли українець звучить гордо!

[@Vata222]

@@user-qn1jk3fv5z лиш бы тебе семечек хватило))

[@universal_rising]

日本でも銃の扱い方ぐらい一般人も知っておくべきだな。アメリカがはしごを外したら？自衛隊が追い込まれたら？だれがこの国を守るんだ？！

[@jasper7535]

I heard some of the foreign fighters were only carrying a magazine with 10 rounds in it, are they true ?

[@angeloangilino1026]

Bravo

[@zuzikzuzik8769]

Patrząc na nasze zachowanie to łzy mi płyną i brak mi słów Dziękuję ci mój kraju Polsko za serce i miłość gdzie na zachodzie zanikło

[@user-jr3px2jd7u]

дякуємо Польщі, ваша підтримка дуже допомагає) 🤗

[@zuzikzuzik8769]

@@user-jr3px2jd7u Myślę że pomagamy najlepiej jak się da i nadal będziemy pomagać

[@Altair885]

Clever! No one will fight harder than someone who has their partner next to them. That's a real nice bit of manipulation by those in charge!

[@ruthalvarado5837]

Son unos grandes héroes fuersas Dios los Bendiga?

[@joaorobalo9353]

héroes para la muerte

[@cesarjimenez9826]

Fuerza Ucrania 🇺🇦 siempre luchando por su libertad y soberanía 👌👏👏👏👌

[@rasheedsadique4267]

God bless you

[@jeremyo.harris9449]

I paid all my debts and also paid for my son’s college fee thanks you 👆👆 I am so grateful

[@redpilled420]

GOD BLESS ALL UKRAINIANS!!!!!....

[@user-kz6bz5xu4t]

Let the sky fall When it crumbles We will stand tall Face it all together

[@fatubobagimata2718]

You have the right to defend your country from the attacks of Putin's troops, don't take a step back, GBU.

[@garik64]

"I think I would be feel myself more comfortable..."

[@zhituo1469]

Fight for Ukraine.

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Brave people...Kudos....E

[@svp3rn0v47]

Rather sad to see this all happen. Take care!

[@user-cp9js3ct9v]

Everyday it becomes more and more pleasant for us to see the literally glowing faces of the TV news presenters. They are normal people and they are simply overwhelmed with a sense of admiration for the competent, quick and successful actions of the Russians against the fascists in Europe. I wish health and joy in life to these TV presenters. Purely humanly, I understand their desire to restrain themselves.

[@babay60]

Русские в Киеве живут а россиянцы по полям валяются

[@bobigorg1665]

@сергей Фомин хах, ну да, чепушило, "разбитая армия позорно наступает"))?

[@zuzikzuzik8769]

Я дуже поважаю цих молодих людей, які захищають свою Батьківщину, сподіваюся, що скоро ми отримаємо цих старих дідів і злодіїв з КГБ, які маніпулюють власною нацією

[@catha86]

I think more civilians need this basic training.

[@rodriguescharonoaq5678]

Unite 2 fight....☝🏼🇺🇦

[@ramonaader401]

🙏🙏🙏

[@user-yk1xl9lz9j]

..." не трогайте Россию господа! Запомните, нас бьют,- а мы крепчаем! Услыште нас! А если нет тогда... тогда мы за себя не отвечаем. Для нас саятое, Родина и Мать, нас мир боится потому что знает,- кому УМОМ Россию не понять,- тому она привычно обьясняет... На прочность нас не надо проверять, за морский парень, ТЫ НЕ ЕСТЬ МЕССИЯ!!!! Запомни, не вьетнам мы , а Россия ! Не трогайте Россию, нашу мать..." песня в исполнении А. Маршал.

[@toni-bv5dm]

And what is needed they fight away ✈

[@gy4246]

True Heroes! God Bless

[@starempresss2123]

Twin flames😍😍😍😍😍

[@damyangmelove6392]

God bless these couples who are training to fight against Russians invasion.

[@bobigorg1665]

Yes, yes, yes... And then they shout in the news that the Russians are killing civilians. God, would you know how many of these "defenders" were captured by the Russians? It's good that they are allowed to return home after the interrogation, but I wouldn't be so dismissive if I were a soldier.

[@rscrizz4496]

My god... 💔

[@androiddoog605]

ГЕРОЯМ СЛАВА! ЧЕСТЬ І ПОШАНА ЗАХИСНИКАМ УКРАЇНИ!

[@iuliatufis4997]

😇👍👍💙💙😇😇

[@user-og4ny2is4o]

Very wonderful couple ! We South Koreans sincerely support Ukrainian. Praying for Ukraine and the innocent people.

[@bobigorg1665]

Hmm, is it funny that these "innocent" people are trained to kill?

[@pansy_semiotik9456]

Indonesia For Rusia 🇮🇩🇷🇺🇮🇩🇷🇺🇮🇩🇷🇺

[@andreisidana8289]

so sad...

[@DOCDOGMA]

how come? thought the ukraine army is winning left right center everywhere?🤣🤣

[@berbagikebaikan]

Mereka berjuang untuk keluarga mereka… tenpt tinggal, negara, kebabahagiaan mereka… senjata hanyalah jalan akhir mereka untuk berjuang. Semoga perang segera berakhir

[@chuonvandet738]

Good 👍👍👍👍👍

[@romaefi6456]

It seems to me that they have not seen the war and do not understand what they will have to face if they take up arms. Whoever pushes them to this is just a criminal. And their blood will be on his hands.

[@garybell2486]

Top man 😇

[@robertneven7563]

the real heroes, thye dont flee away to Europe like others do

[@lesuelong]

Czech/american - Slava Ukraine from Texas!

[@waikintang8246]

Authentic "FIRST COUPLE"

[@sentolopo]

There is only one way, FREEDOM OR DEATH. 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 🇮🇩 Merdekaaa. Merdekaaa.

[@angelgonzalezgomez5108]

Fuerza a Ucrania vuestra familia la acogeremos bien en España

[@lsthmar5299]

May God protect you all.

[@WW5RM]

They should of had the freedom to do this before they invaded!

[@donzimmerman5829]

Incredible courage. It shows that people who do not realize that we are all a heart beat away from the unthinkable are deluding themselves. Amazing people. Pray for their safety and that Putin is stopped.

[@bobigorg1665]

I'm surprised you don't feel sorry for these people? These militias are given weapons, a peaceful person with a weapon is no longer peaceful, he will not be spared. Is it really just that the Ukrainian government is going to fight to the last Ukrainian?

[@washingtondohtdongchannel8300]

Don,t afraid fight for the right for your beloved country.god will be with you

[@JONI_GEDE_PILATE]

Dikit amat???

[@Mika30041975]

Fight while you can, while the world is on your side.

[@yennreville5675]

Glory to Ukraine 🙌🙌🙌

[@harpoonharpoon6259]

war in all its forms is not the right way to solve geopolitical problems. As an Italian I condemn the Russian invasion but I also condemn the 8 years of indifference of the Ukrainian people towards the Russian-speaking populations. Here we are informed eh! we have a 360 ° picture and the faults are to be divided 50/50. Peacefully resolve these Westernized disputes and we will talk about them in the future for your participation in my United Europe.

[@CAR-LOL]

Concordo.

[@NICK-qc2bv]

For Ukraine for people

[@timetrialist]

They need scopes. How you expect them to shoot anything and kill with that AK without a scope 😐

[@stewartmckeand8953]

Tell them not to tape the mags together. Looks good in the movies, but it will fall out when you need it.

[@overwatchtactical888]

Brave . considering a crash course is not enough, against trained soldiers ,good luck

[@nagagirlvlog3994]

May God protect us Ukraine

[@reshaaaslink4563]

💪❤️🇺🇦

[@mambrr]

Тер оборона - лёгкая цель. Только увеличит потери украинцев. Оставайтесь живыми, вам ещё отстраивать вашу страну.

[@mrbrain3339]

Они думают что как в контр страйк или кал оф дюти будут играть. Ракета по ним прилетит и все, он даже почувствовать ничего не успеют.

[@chandrasuhardiman]

Stay safe! don't stay in the building too long because they can become jets shelling target.

[@user-bg7zk7nn2g]

Люди одумайтесь,зачем вам это???!!!

[@fountainhead8679]

Posing for the Western media, huh! You should also claim that the couple is equal to a platoon.

[@jeffjefferson2676]

War is not for girls, the catastrophe it would be if one if the couple gets killed. How horrible to have to shoot the girls as the opposing force. Its not fine at all. Its really horrible. Greetings, Jeff

[@saj8300]

Get trained for implementing peace and harmony both sides.

[@thelove3181]

I love Ukrainian

[@jackybrown5211]

God will protect you all