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Domivka, a pet rescue shelter in Lviv, helps rescue pets who lost their masters due to the war. Volunteers sheltered more than 3,000 pets. They include a goat named Borys that is treated for burn wounds. Bombs destroyed the goat’s shed in Hostomel, but the goat managed to get out. Witnesses joke that Borys later chased invaders away from a house—the animal took over a building earlier occupied by the russian military. The goat spent three weeks in the house.

• animals
• Lviv

A group of friends from Lviv decided to become charity volunteers after the start of the all-out war. Initially, they relied on their own resources; by now, they have set up a charity organization and received funding from the USA and Europe. They are evacuating residents from combat areas and deliver there dozens of tonnes of humanitarian aid. 

The organization also launched a psychological support project that offers gratis psychological support by professionals to people affected by russians’ acts.

• casualties
• volunteers
• Lviv
• evacuation

A briefing by Kalush Orchestra, Winners of Eurovision Song Contest 2022, will take place at Media Center Ukraine on May 17, at 11:30 AM.

Journalists will be able to ask questions and get a first-hand account of the song contest.

Why this is interesting:

Kalush Orchestra represented Ukraine at Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Oleh Psiuk, the band’s frontman, pleaded for the rescue of Mariupol defenders during the band’s appearance despite the prohibition of political slogans on the stage.

“Save Mariupol, save Azovstal now,” Kalush Orchestra’s lead singer shouted at the end of his song. However, the jury considered the slogan humanitarian rather than political.

The band got 631 points and won the contest.

• culture
• Lviv