Almost £140,000 spent bringing Ukrainian pets to NI since 2022
35 animals have entered province under the Ukrainian Pet Scheme, with UK Government agency picking up bill
A cat stays close to Ukrainian soldiers as they repair a 120mm mortar that broke after being fired in an undisclosed location
Almost £140,000 has been spent in Northern Ireland on a Government scheme which relocates pets from war-torn Ukraine.
War broke out in the area in February 2022 after Russian forces invaded Ukraine through Belarus, Russia and Crimea. It followed years of conflict in the east of the country between its government-backed forces and Russia-backed separatists.
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