Three days under rubble: cat injured in Russian attack rescued in Kyiv – video

Volunteers in Kyiv have rescued a cat injured in the Russian attack on the city of Kyiv on the night of 23-24 May after it spent three days under the rubble.

Source: Kyiv Animal Rescue Group, a volunteer-led public organization in Ukraine, on Facebook

Details: The exhausted animal, suffering from burns, was handed over to veterinarians. Veterinarians are now working to save the cat's life.

On the fourth day after the Russian large-scale attack on the capital, residents were clearing rubble in an industrial zone near the Lukianivka district when a cat suddenly crawled out from beneath the debris and dust.

Quote: "Three days of pain under the ruins [...] Covered in burns and construction dust, exhausted and silent, she had been hiding her pain somewhere all this time. And despite everything she had endured, she remained graceful. Wild. Alive. Untamed, like nature itself.

A missile worth several years of a small town's budget came to kill an ordinary Kyiv cat. To destroy her life. This is what happens when hatred for someone else's life becomes more important than care for one's own people."

More details: The injured animal was given a new name, Artemis, after the ancient Greek goddess of hunting. Animal rescue volunteers explained that the name reflected the cat's strength and endurance, as well as her will to survive.

The cat was handed over to veterinarians in a serious condition, and they are now doing everything to save her life. A fundraiser has been launched to cover the cost of Artemis's treatment.

Background:

• On the night of 23-24 May, the Russians launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine. The main strike targeted Kyiv, where numerous strikes on residential buildings were recorded.
• That night saw the largest number of cultural institutions damaged in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war. A theatre, a philharmonic hall, two museums, a library, universities, a church, a monastery and various architectural landmarks were damaged in Kyiv due to the Russian attack.
• At least two people were killed in the attack on Kyiv, and 92 others were injured.

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