Russia-Ukraine war: How a Russian couple helped Ukraine's war effort

A Russian couple living in Ukraine were so appalled by the invasion, they shared information about Russian forces in their town with Kyiv.

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The couple, who had long been critical of Vladimir Putin, had condemned the actions of Russia to friends and acquaintances. In response, they were told that if they didn't like it they could leave.

So the couple, both Russian citizens, decided to relocate to Ukraine, where Tatyana was born.

In 2019 they eventually settled in Novolyubymivka, a village of about 300 people in the south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region.

The couple got four dogs and started raising livestock, while Sergei, 55, also found work as a land surveyor – his specialism during his time in the Soviet army.