The honeymoon of newlyweds is spent fighting for Ukraine.

Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin joined the struggle to defend their homeland just hours after their wedding on the first day of Russia's invasion.

The pair had planned to marry in May, but when Russia invaded Ukraine last week, they raced to marry in Kyiv last week before joining the Ukrainian resistance.

The pair told CNN's Don Lemon about spending their honeymoon in a city under siege and taking up arms to combat Russian troops invading their homeland, wearing camouflage coats and wielding a rifle.

"It's hard to understand, this new reality that we have," said Arieva, who is from Kyiv.

She said it's the first day of spring and usually people would be sowing sunflowers — Ukraine’s national flower — instead, they will be resisting Russia's attack. 

"No one in this room is predicting a loss or crying. Everyone in this room feels we'll come out on top. It's simply a matter of time. As a result, I am ecstatic to see such a large number of people who are truly prepared to battle. Being willing to die for their homeland. "I am confident that we will win this war," she stated.
Fursin, her spouse, was born in Lviv, Ukraine, and remarked that his "people always want to be free." These people are prepared to battle for their right to be free."

He worries about the safety of his family - his wife, parents, and sister — while on war operations, but says he "would do anything to defend them."

Arieva said she works every day and that everyone is supporting each other, even though it's "hard waiting for my husband to return from military operations."

"Life is different here, yet it is still life. People are joking and laughing. It's fascinating to observe. It's a different kind of life now that the war has begun, but it's still life "she stated
The couple urged the international world to assist Ukraine with money, food, weapons, and medical care, as well as to increase sanctions against Russia.

Fursin expressed his hope that the day will come soon for him to reunite with his family and friends "all in one location and a nice glass of wine And tell everyone, 'Hurray, the fight is over, we won.'"

He did say, though, that he wants "everyone in this globe, including Russia and the Russian people, to remember" that they are fighting "for the freedom of the world" before that time.