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Roe Deer Trapped in Anti-Drone Net Rescued by Ukrainian Border Guards
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Ukrainian border guards rescued a roe deer trapped in an anti-drone net during a combat mission, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reported on May 12.
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According to the statement, fighters from the Striks strike unmanned aerial systems unit of the 4th Border Detachment spotted the frightened animal tangled in protective netting designed to counter Russian drones.
The roe deer was unable to free itself and remained trapped until the servicemen carefully cut it loose. After being rescued, the unharmed animal quickly ran back into the forest.
“Even in the darkest times, we remain human, because it is for life itself that we fight,” the unit added.
The rescue of wildlife by Ukrainian servicemembers follows a similar incident earlier in which soldiers saved an owl trapped in an anti-drone net.
Fighters of Ukraine’s 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade “Achilles” reported that during a combat mission on January 17 they discovered an owl entangled in Russian anti-drone netting and fiber-optic lines.
The bird was unable to break free and was at risk of dying. Soldiers stopped their operation, carefully freed the owl, and released it back into its natural habitat.
The brigade stressed that ongoing fighting continues to inflict serious environmental damage, destroying forests and wildlife alongside civilian infrastructure. According to the unit, Russia’s war is affecting not only cities and villages but also Ukraine’s natural ecosystems.
In a separate incident, soldiers from the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great evacuated a cat and a dog from combat positions using a drone, the animal welfare organization UAnimals reported on April 6.
The drone, initially deployed to deliver supplies to frontline troops, was repurposed on its return flight to transport the animals away from the danger zone. Both animals were secured in protective bags attached to the drone’s frame for the approximately 12-kilometer journey.
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