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Nationalist Russian writer Alexandra Makarova fell in love with soldier Dmitry Matviyenko after he lost a leg fighting in Ukraine. In the militarised and patriotic Russia promoted by the Kremlin, their romance is the pitch-perfect love story. "Many people left since the beginning of the military operation (in Ukraine)," Makarova tells AFP. "Cowards, unworthy people." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES