A British man who was in a 10-year relationship with his partner and also fathered two kids, ran off with a Ukrainian woman who had moved into their house a few days ago to escape war.

According to The Sun, 29-year-old security guard Tony Garnett fell for her the minute after he met 22-year-old Sofiia Karkadym.

“As soon as I saw him, I fancied him,” Sofiia, who fled the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, told The Sun.

“It’s been very quick, but this is our love story. I know people will think badly of me but it happens. I could see how unhappy Tony was.”

Garnett, 29 and his partner Lorna, 28, welcomed Sofiia at the start of May, but just 10 days later their seemingly-happy marriage was torn apart when he ran away with the refugee.

The family had taken in Sofiia in their effort to help Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. Tony first got into touch with Sonia touch on a Facebook page where he offered to house a refugee.
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Sofiia, who works as an IT manager, landed in Manchester on May 4 after waiting for weeks in Berlin for her UK visa to be approved.

Tony Sofiia quickly developed a connection, and while his six-year-old and three-year-old daughters also took a liking to her,&nbsp;

“We were getting on brilliantly but at that time it was no more than that — although I can see why Lorna started to feel jealous and resentful of her,” Tony was quoted as saying.

As the days went by, Tony and Sofia began to get closer, while partner grew “very jealous” of him.

But things took an unexpected turn quickly, as Sofiia and Lorna had tiff, following which the Ukrainian refugee decided to leave.

Tony said that “something inside me clicked” and he told Lorna “If she's going, I'm going”.

The pair then packed their bags and moved in with Tony's mum and dad. Now, they are looking at properties to move into.&nbsp;

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A British man who was in a 10-year relationship with his partner and also fathered two kids, ran off with a Ukrainian woman who had moved into their house a few days ago to escape war.

A British man who was in a 10-year relationship with his partner and also fathered two kids, ran off with a Ukrainian woman who had moved into their house a few days ago to escape war. According to The Sun, 29-year-old security guard Tony Garnett fell for her the minute after he met 22-year-old Sofiia Karkadym. “As soon as I saw him, I fancied him,” Sofiia, who fled the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, told The Sun. “It’s been very quick, but this is our love story. I know people will think badly of me but it happens. I could see how unhappy Tony was.” Garnett, 29 and his partner Lorna, 28, welcomed Sofiia at the start of May, but just 10 days later their seemingly-happy marriage was torn apart when he ran away with the refugee. The family had taken in Sofiia in their effort to help Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. Tony first got into touch with Sonia touch on a Facebook page where he offered to house a refugee. Sofiia, who works as an IT manager, landed in Manchester on May 4 after waiting for weeks in Berlin for her UK visa to be approved. Tony Sofiia quickly developed a connection, and while his six-year-old and three-year-old daughters also took a liking to her, “We were getting on brilliantly but at that time it was no more than that — although I can see why Lorna started to feel jealous and resentful of her,” Tony was quoted as saying. As the days went by, Tony and Sofia began to get closer, while partner grew “very jealous” of him. But things took an unexpected turn quickly, as Sofiia and Lorna had tiff, following which the Ukrainian refugee decided to leave. Tony said that “something inside me clicked” and he told Lorna “If she's going, I'm going”. The pair then packed their bags and moved in with Tony's mum and dad. Now, they are looking at properties to move into. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here

UK man dumps wife, runs off with Ukrainian refugee who moved in few days ago

&nbsp;As Russian troops draw closer to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's mayor is filled with pride over his citizens' spirit yet anxious about how long they can hold out.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, after a gruelling night of Russian attacks on the outskirts of the city, Mayor Vitali Klitschko was silent for several seconds when asked if there were plans to evacuate civilians if Russian troops managed to take Kyiv.

"We can't do that, because all ways are blocked," he finally said, speaking in English. "All ways are blocked and right now we are encircled&nbsp;everywhere is Russians and we don't have a way to evacuate the people. And everyone who had plans to evacuate himself already moved."

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The AP was not able to immediately verify the mayor's report that Kyiv was surrounded, and his spokesperson later tweeted that the mayor had misspoken.

Klitschko himself later backed away from his earlier assessment, saying on his Telegram channel that "In the evening, Russian Internet publications spread information with reference to me that Kyiv is allegedly surrounded and evacuation of people is impossible. ... Do not believe lies! Trust information only from official sources."

When Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Thursday, the capital city of 2.8 million people initially reacted with concern but also a measure of self-possession. However, nerves started fraying when grocery stores began closing and the city's famously deep subway system turned its stations into bomb shelters.

The mayor confirmed to the AP that nine civilians in Kyiv had been killed so far, including one child.

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A Klitschko-ordered curfew began about sundown on Saturday and is to extend until at least 8 a.M. Monday. His order pointedly stated that any unauthorised person outside during this time could be considered a saboteur.

"We are hunting these people, and it will be much easier if nobody is on the street," Klitschko explained, saying that six Russian saboteurs were killed on Saturday night.

Russian troops' advance on the city has been slower than many military experts had expected but the overall Russian military advantage is well-known to all.

"I just talked to the president (Volodymyr Zelenskyy). Everybody is not feeling so well," Klitschko said, adding that city government employees were in shock but not depressed. "We show our character, our knowledge, our values." In the last few days, long queues of people both men and women were spotted waiting to pick up weapons throughout the Ukrainian capital after authorities decided to distribute arms freely to anybody ready to defend the city. There are concerns, however, about arming nervous civilians with little military experience amid warnings of Russian saboteurs disguised as Ukrainian police or journalists.

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"To be honest, we don't have 100 per cent control," said Klitschko. "We built this territorial defence (system) in a short amount of time &nbsp;but these are patriotic people." "Right now, the most important question is to defend our country," he added.

Responding to a question about the city's capacity to replenish dwindling stocks of food and medicine, Klitscho's view darkened, however.

"We are at the border of a humanitarian catastrophe," he said. "Right now, we have electricity, right now we have water and heating in our houses. But the infrastructure is destroyed to deliver the food and medication."

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Then, in the same breath, he rallied like the world heavyweight boxing champion he once was.

"That's why the message for everyone is support Ukraine together ... We are strong," he said. "Every Ukrainian is proud to be independent, proud to be Ukrainian, and we are proud to have our own country."

As Russian troops draw closer to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's mayor is filled with pride over his citizens' spirit yet anxious about how long they can hold out.

As Russian troops draw closer to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's mayor is filled with pride over his citizens' spirit yet anxious about how long they can hold out. In an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday, after a gruelling night of Russian attacks on the outskirts of the city, Mayor Vitali Klitschko was silent for several seconds when asked if there were plans to evacuate civilians if Russian troops managed to take Kyiv. "We can't do that, because all ways are blocked," he finally said, speaking in English. "All ways are blocked and right now we are encircled everywhere is Russians and we don't have a way to evacuate the people. And everyone who had plans to evacuate himself already moved." Also read | Russia-Ukraine war: Trump calls the US a ‘stupid country’ and Putin 'smart' The AP was not able to immediately verify the mayor's report that Kyiv was surrounded, and his spokesperson later tweeted that the mayor had misspoken. Klitschko himself later backed away from his earlier assessment, saying on his Telegram channel that "In the evening, Russian Internet publications spread information with reference to me that Kyiv is allegedly surrounded and evacuation of people is impossible. ... Do not believe lies! Trust information only from official sources." When Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Thursday, the capital city of 2.8 million people initially reacted with concern but also a measure of self-possession. However, nerves started fraying when grocery stores began closing and the city's famously deep subway system turned its stations into bomb shelters. The mayor confirmed to the AP that nine civilians in Kyiv had been killed so far, including one child. Also read | Might makes not right, unjust wars are doomed to be lost : EU foreign minister writes for WION A Klitschko-ordered curfew began about sundown on Saturday and is to extend until at least 8 a.M. Monday. His order pointedly stated that any unauthorised person outside during this time could be considered a saboteur. "We are hunting these people, and it will be much easier if nobody is on the street," Klitschko explained, saying that six Russian saboteurs were killed on Saturday night. Russian troops' advance on the city has been slower than many military experts had expected but the overall Russian military advantage is well-known to all. "I just talked to the president (Volodymyr Zelenskyy). Everybody is not feeling so well," Klitschko said, adding that city government employees were in shock but not depressed. "We show our character, our knowledge, our values." In the last few days, long queues of people both men and women were spotted waiting to pick up weapons throughout the Ukrainian capital after authorities decided to distribute arms freely to anybody ready to defend the city. There are concerns, however, about arming nervous civilians with little military experience amid warnings of Russian saboteurs disguised as Ukrainian police or journalists. Also read | At United Nations' top court, Ukraine registers genocide case against Russia "To be honest, we don't have 100 per cent control," said Klitschko. "We built this territorial defence (system) in a short amount of time but these are patriotic people." "Right now, the most important question is to defend our country," he added. Responding to a question about the city's capacity to replenish dwindling stocks of food and medicine, Klitscho's view darkened, however. "We are at the border of a humanitarian catastrophe," he said. "Right now, we have electricity, right now we have water and heating in our houses. But the infrastructure is destroyed to deliver the food and medication." Watch | Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Kyiv's mayor imposes blanket curfew until Monday Then, in the same breath, he rallied like the world heavyweight boxing champion he once was. "That's why the message for everyone is support Ukraine together ... We are strong," he said. "Every Ukrainian is proud to be independent, proud to be Ukrainian, and we are proud to have our own country."

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Kyiv mayor proud of citizens' spirit, anxious about future