Blackened by soot but alive: man finds dog after day-long search following Russian strike on Kyiv Oblast

A man in Kyiv Oblast spent the entire day searching for his dog, Sima, after she ran away from home during Russia's attack on 6 July, frightened by the explosions.

Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Oblast

Details: The State Emergency Service said the dog was finally found later that evening.

Quote: "As dusk began to fall, a miracle happened: he found her. Blackened with soot, deafened by the explosions, terrified to death... but alive!"

Details: The man explained that Sima had grown up in his arms and that he had personally bottle-fed her as a puppy.

Holding his pet tightly, he kept repeating: "We'll wash you, we'll bathe you... Everything will be all right now."

"Those simple words carried so much love, pain, hope and faith. War takes away homes and peace of mind... But it cannot take away our humanity," the State Emergency Service said.

Background:

• On the night of 5-6 July, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv Oblast, killing eight people and injuring 48, including four rescuers. The deadliest strikes hit Vyshneve and Petropavlivska Borshchahivka.
• In the capital, the death toll rose to 19. Residential buildings, an academic building at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, the offices of Channel 5, and the Freedom Hall cultural venue were damaged.

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