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Russian Strike Hits Poultry Farm Housing 16,000 Birds Near Kyiv
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Russian forces struck a poultry farm in the Boryspil district of Ukraine’s Kyiv region, sparking a fire in a building housing approximately 16,000 birds, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) reported.
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According to the SES, firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze and rescued approximately 15,000 birds.
The attack left around 1,000 birds unaccounted for, based on the figures provided by the emergency service.
The incident follows another Russian attack on a bird care facility in the Kyiv region. On October 7, a Russian attack involving drones and ballistic missiles destroyed the Sadiba Nyushanik bird rehabilitation center in the Vyshhorod district, according to its co-founder, Iryna Snopko.
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The strike destroyed the center’s bird treatment facility, chicken coop, and quail enclosure, along with equipment and feed stored on the premises.
“We were hit. The bird treatment facility, chicken coop, and quail enclosure burned down. There were birds and a cat inside, as well as all the equipment and feed,” Snopko said.
The Sadiba Nyushanik center specialized in the rescue and rehabilitation of birds of prey and waterfowl, caring for species including storks, swans, owls, hawks, and kestrels.
However, birds are not the only animals affected by Russian attacks on Ukraine. In a separate incident, an overnight Russian strike hit the Loving Hearts animal shelter in Velykodolynske, Odesa region, killing three dogs and 10 cats, according to the shelter. The fate of several other animals remained uncertain following the attack.
As the strike unfolded, the shelter’s owner managed to open the enclosures, allowing the animals to escape. However, it remained unclear how many had survived.
As of February 24, 2026, more than 6 million animals had been killed as a result of the war, while more than 20% of the country’s protected natural areas had sustained damage.
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