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202690 minPG-13documentary

Rescue

202690 minPG-13documentary

As millions flee the war in Ukraine, rescuers navigate dangerous conditions to save abandoned animals in devastated villages and active conflict zones.

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Alessio Schiazza

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As millions flee the war in Ukraine, rescuers navigate dangerous conditions to save abandoned animals in devastated villages and active conflict zones.

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Alessio Schiazzadirector

Andrea Cisterninocast

Simone Eisenbeisscast

Ruslan Horbalcast

Tamara Humancast

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As the full-scale war in Ukraine forces millions to flee, rescuers move in the opposite direction - toward destroyed villages, active shelling, and mined roads - to save animals left behind when humans are forced to escape.

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