Russian strike on the eco-park near Kharkiv: injured lions and a volunteer.
According to ТСН: As a result of a Russian airstrike on the eco-park in Kharkiv, a volunteer was injured. The 'winter den' for predators and the winter quarters for birds were completely destroyed, and the lions were injured.
This was reported by the founder of the institution, Alexander Feldman.
“One volunteer was injured. But it seems that it is not serious. She received a laceration to the head, got into the 'ambulance' herself, and has already left. The 'winter den' for predators and the winter quarters for birds are completely destroyed. The lions are injured, everything there has been destroyed. And again, the premises for small animals are being ruined,” he clarified.
Let us remind you that the explosion in Kharkiv occurred on January 1. According to the authorities, the occupiers struck with a bomb.
What is known about attacks on Ukraine on New Year's Eve
According to reports from the Volyn Regional State Administration, Russian troops launched mass attacks on the Volyn region on the night of January 1, leaving over 103 thousand consumers without electricity.
In Odesa, damage occurred to a two-story residential building, and a drone hit an apartment on the 17th floor of a high-rise without detonating.
It was also reported that on the night of January 1, Russian forces carried out an offensive operation on energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine, resulting in many consumers being left without electricity in the Volyn and Odesa regions, as well as a new blackout in Chernihiv region.
This attack on the eco-park in Kharkiv once again demonstrates the level of threats faced by both civilians and animals in the context of military actions. Observing such events, it is important to remember the humanitarian consequences of the conflict that go beyond human losses. The burden of military actions affects all aspects of life, including the protection of animals and the preservation of ecological sites in the country.
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