Ukraine Updates

April 15, 2026

© Animal Rescue Kharkiv

For animals left behind, the violence in Ukraine is terrifying. Explosions shatter the quiet of once-familiar neighborhoods, buildings collapse, and the streets they once roamed are suddenly filled with smoke and debris.

The boom of bombs, buzz of drones, and relentless dat-dat-dats of shellings replaced the friendly sounds of a bustling neighborhood in Druzhkivka, Ukraine, four years ago. For the dogs and cats who desperately roam the war-torn city’s streets, the daily terror is paired with the ache they feel for their missing families.

This dog is one of 848 animals the PETA-supported rescue team helped last month.

After four years of violence, the odds of reuniting lost animals with their guardians are bleak—but this PETA-backed team is doing everything they can to make these shattered families whole again.…