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Love endures for soldier who lost both arms, sight during war

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Andriy and Alina Smolensky were just 22 years old when they were introduced by a mutual friend at a party in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, five years ago. KYIV, Ukraine -- EDITOR'S NOTE: Readers may find some images disturbing. Andriy and Alina Smolensky were just 22 years old when they were introduced by a mutual friend at a party in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, five years ago. "I think it was midnight," Alina told ABC News. "We talked all night long. After that, he found me on Facebook and he wrote to me. After that, we started to chat with each other. Every day." The couple bonded over a shared love of music and the outdoors. Three months later, Andriy proposed, and Alina said yes without hesitation. Alina and Andriy Smolensky are seen in an undated handout photo. Alina and Andriy Smolensky "I was really kind of at that point of my life [when] I understood who am I, what I want from this life," Andriy told ABC news. "And I finally found the gi...