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

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