Costa Mesa Couple Escaped Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion: Report

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A Costa Mesa couple barely made it out of Ukraine with their newborn daughter and the clothes on the backs amid Russia's invasion of the country, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Jessie and Jacob Boeckmann arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, on Feb. 13, a day before the expected birth of their daughter through a surrogate mother. The couple's first daughter was born through a Ukrainian surrogate, and the Boeckmanns decided on Ukraine again for their second, the Times reported.

The couple's daughter, Vivian, was born Feb. 22 — later than expected and amid increasing hostilities between Ukraine and Russia, the paper reported.

Two days after their daughter's birth, the couple awoke to the sound of explosions, the Times reported. Russia had begun its invasion.

The Boeckmanns chose to flee from the country's capital city to the Ukraine-Poland border with their newborn daughter, the paper reported.

Visit the Los Angeles Times website to find out how the Boeckmanns were able to flee Ukraine.

Read more about Russia's invasion of Ukraine:

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