Rescue workers have found two dogs that lost their owners at the site of Russian strikes in Kyiv.
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES)
Details: One of the animals was rescued from the rubble of a destroyed building, the SES has reported.
On the night of 26-27 October, emergency workers came across a dog as they were dealing with the aftermath of the latest Russian attack. The frightened animal, although injured, had survived and was frthere quietly and waiting faithfully, but sadly, its owner never came," the rescue workers say.
Both animals lost their owners during the attack.
"Our defenders and rescue workers risk everything to save every life! As Vasyl Symonenko [a prominent Ukrainian poet – ed.] wrote, 'Heeed from under the rubble.
A video posted online shows that at least one of the dog's limbs has been injured. The animal was given first aid and then taken to the nearest veterinary clinic.
Later, emergency workers noticed another injured dog nearby, waiting for its owner by a fence.
"The poor thing was lying who does not live for himself, who fights for the lives of others, truly lives'," the SES added.
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Background: On the night of 26-27 October, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on Ukraine, using 280 strike UAVs (some jet-powered), as well as ballistic missiles. Kyiv bore the brunt of the attack. Since yesterday evening, two missile strikes have damaged residential buildings, medical facilities, a metro station, office buildings, a business centre and vehicles. A 46-year-old woman was killed and 15 other people were injured as a result of the attack on the Desnianskyi district. The Russians attacked the Pivdennyi (South) Bridge with ballistic missiles, causing it to be temporarily closed to traffic. Alternative routes have been designated for drivers. One of the offices of DTEK Kyiv Power Grids was also damaged . Russia damaged academic buildings and the campus of the State University of Trade and Economics. Despite widespread reports, there were no fatalities at the scene. Five university employees and students were injured, two of them severely.
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