MarkTemperatures plunge, a #Ukrainian pet shelter struggles to keep animals warm
Outside #Kyiv, the Gostomel #AnimalShelter in #Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast is trying to keep over 700 cats & dogs alive & #warm as #Russia's attacks on #Ukraine's energy leave the country facing rolling outages, scarce #heat, long stretches without power
Lack of electricity & heat have become this winter’s biggest challenge
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As temperatures outside plunge, a Ukrainian pet shelter struggles to keep animals warm amid Russian attacks
Just over 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Kyiv, the Gostomel animal shelter in Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast is trying to keep more than 700 cats and dogs alive and warm as Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure leave the country facing rolling outages, scarce heat, and long stretches without power. The shelter's small team of volunteers and full-time staff is stretched thin. The lack of electricity and heat, both essential to caring for the animals, have become this winter's biggest challe