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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Sarah Collier & Sophie Halle-Richards

Ukrainian couple who found love amid war say cigarettes, humour and companionship helped them survive

Two elderly Ukrainians who found love after fleeing the war have spoken about how they supported each other through the past year of unimaginable trauma.

Volodymyr, 70, and Olga, 67, made separate 500-kilometre journeys from their home city of Kharkiv, northern Ukraine, before meeting at Depaul Day Centre in the capital 11 months ago.

Speaking with the PA news agency at the centre, they said cigarettes, humour, and their companionship has helped them survive.

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