![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/i-married-a-ukrainian-refugee-after-meeting-her-on-facebook/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/comp-skc-refugee-v2.jpg&description=A MAN who married a Ukrainian refugee after meeting her on Facebook said that they use Google Translate to understand each other. Luke Dickinson, 28, met refugee Vira Klimova, 37, on a Facebook group set up to help and advise civilians fleeing from Russian bombardment. Luke Dickinson, 28, met Vira Klimova after he volunteered to help new arrivals from the country in his home city of Bristol And the pair ended up getting married in September not long after meetingCredit: Tatiana Tarasovskaya/Triangle News The loved up couple had to use google translate to understand eachotherCredit: Tatiana Tarasovskaya/Triangle News But the romance could have ended early if not for the wonders of modern technology. Luke told of how Vira didn't know any English so they had to constantly translate messages from her native tongue. He said: 'Vira used Translate on every single message as she knew no English. 'We had laughs and jokes, the sense of humour was perfect. Everyone always says no-one understands the English sense of humour, but Vira does. "I really liked her, so the language barrier didn't matter.' Luke said he had joined several online groups to see if there was anything he could do to help people fleeing Putin's war. 'Vira was already sorted and had her documents ready to come to the UK – but I'd seen her photo and thought 'Oooh, hello' so I sent her a private message.' The pair began chatting whenever they could, sometimes setting aside an hour a day to text while single mum Vira waited to be approved to travel to Britain. Vira's world was torn apart the day she came home from her job as an accountant at a law firm to find her flat wrecked after Putin's forces bombed the Black Sea port back in February. Gathering a single carrier bag full of belongings, she fled across Europe with teenage daughter Karina, 15. The pair endured a terrifying two week journey dodging Russian patrols and shelling before they arrived in Moldova. They were then accepted on the Ukraine sponsorship){kind=link}
A MAN who married a Ukrainian refugee after meeting her on Facebook said that they use Google Translate to understand each other.
Luke Dickinson, 28, met refugee Vira Klimova, 37, on a Facebook group set up to help and advise civilians fleeing from Russian bombardment.
But the romance could have ended early if not for the wonders of modern technology.
Luke told of how Vira didn’t know any English so they had to constantly translate messages from her native tongue.
He said: “Vira used Translate on every single message as she knew no English.