The Unseen Casualties of War: Odesa's Elderly Guardians of Stray Animals In the midst of Ukraine's ongoing conflict, a remarkable story has emerged from the war torn city of Odesa.
Amidst the destruction and chaos, elderly women like Olga and Nataliia have taken on the Herculean task of caring for stray animals in their neighborhoods.
According to estimates by the Naturewatch Foundation, Ukraine had approximately 200,000 stray dogs and countless more cats before the conflict began.