US authorities have filed 8 charges against a young Russian couple after they climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York, to announce their marriage.

Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, chose to crown their love story by proposing atop the Empire State Building in New York — but the romantic gesture came at a steep legal price. The pair sneaked to the top of the 443-metre skyscraper, and at that dizzying height, according to RT, Ivan got down on one knee and proposed to his partner Angelina.

The act was not merely an adventure; it posed a genuine danger. Officials were forced to shut down active transmission antennas out of fear that the couple could be exposed to lethal radio waves, and the observation deck was temporarily closed to visitors. New York Police quickly intervened and arrested them both.