The couple, who had long been critical of Vladimir Putin, had condemned the actions of Russia to friends and acquaintances. So the couple, both Russian citizens, decided to relocate to Ukraine, where Tatyana was born. FAMILY ARCHIVE Sergei and Tatyana in Moscow before they moved to live in UkraineIt was when a Russian convoy passed their home for the first time that Tatyana decided to act. After consulting human rights activists, Sergei and Tatyana decided to try to travel to Lithuania. After delays in getting his passport and a thwarted attempt to leave Russia via Belarus, Sergei bought a fake passport through Telegram.