On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine. Since then, according to Forbes, over four thousand Ukrainians have died from Russian bombs and machine guns while over seven million Ukrainians have become refugees fleeing to other countries.
However, it’s not only humans who have been affected by the tragedy. Before the war, there were about 100,000 horses in Ukraine, but the current numbers aren’t known. Many have been displaced, others were killed in Russian attacks, some died from hunger or injuries, some were lost, or stolen by Russians. Tens of thousands don’t have enough food to survive.
These are a just a few of the stories from horse owners living in the war-torn conditions.