Ukrainian sniper ‘Joan of Arc’ gets married on the frontline to her soldier hubby while wielding machine gun
A UKRAINIAN sniper dubbed her nation's 'Joan of Arc' was pictured marrying her military husband on the front lines - while wielding a deadly machine gun.
Evgenia Emerald's wartime wedding was officiated by a general in the Ukrainian military in the embattled city of Kharkiv on Friday.
The famous sniper, 31, shared her "perfect wedding" with her 50k Instagram followers, adding that "a new patriotic family was born".
Wearing a white dress alongside her husband Evheniy Stypaniuk in camouflage, Miss Emerald was seen posed up with the weapon of war.
The couple's big day fell on a public holiday known as Defender's Day to honour Ukrainian military veterans, and Evgenia revealed the wedding also landed on her new husband's birthday,
The couple tied the knot on the front line in the Kharkiv region, which has sustained heavy shelling since the Russian onslaught began in February.
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The couple first met shortly after Putin launched his full scale invasion, with Emerald announcing the military couple's engagement just a few months later in August.
She wrote in her wedding Instagram post: "Today I became officially the wife of the military.
"It happened on the frontline... I couldn't imagine a more perfect wedding!
"We understand that every day could be the last one and we don't want to postpone life for later.
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"It's a special day - too many holidays. I want to congratulate all defenders. Glory to heroes!
"I also celebrate my lover because today is his birthday. Now he will definitely never forget his wedding anniversary."
She reportedly previously worked in the jewellery business, but enlisted with the special forces regiment 'Safari' after the start of conflict.
Her wedding was held just a few days after Putin launched a fresh onslaught upon Ukraine with kamikaze drones - leaving much of the country without power.
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The attack saw desperate Ukrainians in Kyiv resorting to trying to shoot down the drones after they were aimed at critical targets.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the assault as “terrorist acts" and said the attacks aimed to “deprive people of light and heat”.