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LOOK: Employees rescue birds in a Ukrainian private zoo hit by Russian air strike

The employees of a private zoo in Kharkiv in Ukraine try to save the birds who were hit by a Russian air strike on New Year's Day.

Reuters

1 January 2026 at 14:10:19

An employee rescues birds in a private zoo hit by Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Kharkiv, Ukraine January 1, 2026.

Sofia Gatilova/Reuters

The employees of a private zoo in Kharkiv in Ukraine try to save the birds who were hit by a Russian air strike on New Year's Day.


Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, is located near the Russian border.


An employee rescues birds in a private zoo hit by Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Kharkiv, Ukraine January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Sofia Gatilova



An employee holds a wounded bird in a private zoo hit by Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Kharkiv, Ukraine January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy


Employees rescue birds in a private zoo hit by Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Kharkiv, Ukraine January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy


Photos courtesy of Reuters



The employees of a private zoo in Kharkiv in Ukraine try to save the birds who were hit by a Russian air strike on New Year's Day.

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