At a train station platform in eastern Ukraine, couples share moments of joy as servicemen return from war, while others leaving for battle share in the sorrow of saying goodbye.
Cherishing The Time: Ukrainian Servicemen Share Precious Moments At A Train Station In Kramatorsk
A serviceman embraces his partner at a railway station in Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region on May 28. Under martial law, Ukrainian soldiers are allotted 10 days of vacation per year.
Some family members will travel to areas closer to the front line to make the most of the short time they have available while the servicemen are on leave.
A woman is hugged from behind by her partner at the railway station.
While another young couple is happy to get away from the station as quickly as possible.
As some servicemen arrive, others must say goodbye as they return to war.
Couples bid farewell to each other on the platform in Kramatorsk.
The term R&R, which stands for "rest and recreation" or "rest and relaxation," originated during World War II.
A couple says their goodbyes. R&R is used to rejuvenate and boost the morale of servicemen before they return to active duty.
A couple bid farewell through the window of a train shortly before it departs from Kramatorsk.