Ukrainian emergency workers recently rescued a cat from a destroyed building near Kyiv.
When the crew member returns to ground level in the clip, they unzip their jacket to reveal the small animal within. The cat is then placed into a travel carrier and given water.
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ZooPatrol, an animal rescue in Ukraine, is caring for the feline, nicknamed Ginger, according to a Facebook postfrom the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Ginger is in stable condition and is receiving treatment for arthritis.
“Thanks to ZooPatrol and everyone who kept their fingers crossed for this cat. Ginger is said to bring good luck. So let her accompany every good heart that was involved in this incredible rescue operation!” the emergency service wrote on Facebook.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine is continuing to aid Ukraine’s residents and pets as Russia’s attacks on the country continue after Russia’s forces launched a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24 — the first major land conflict in Europe in decades.
With NATO forces massing in the region around Ukraine, various countries have also pledged aid or military support to the resistance. Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyycalled for peace talks — so far unsuccessful — while urging his country to fight back.
Putin, 69, insists Ukraine has historic ties to Russia and he is acting in the best security interests of his country. Zelenskyy, 44, vowed not to bend. “Nobody is going to break us, we’re strong, we’re Ukrainians,“he told the European Unionin a speech in the early days of the fighting, adding, “Life will win over death. And light will win over darkness.”
source: people.com
