Senior flees war‑torn Ukraine with cows, dog, and courage
- When people ask me, 'Where are you coming from?' I say, 'From the afterlife' - confesses the 70-year-old man who managed to escape from the village of Torske in the Donetsk region, shelled by the Russians. The older man did not flee alone. He took three cows and a dog with him because he did not want to leave them to their fate.
Anton Herashchenko, advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, shares a lot of content on his X profile that gives insight into what is happening in Ukraine. He has just shared a moving story about the fate of a 70-year-old man from the village of Torske in the Donetsk region.
- There is little left of our village. When I started to leave, there were mighty strikes—the senior recounts from ten pm to one am without a break.
The man managed to escape from the village, shelled by the Russians. He decided to flee after his neighbour's house was hit. - We grabbed what we could and set out at two am - recalls the 70-year-old.
Report from Ukraine. 70-year-old escaped with cows and a dog
As we learn, the man did not flee alone. He did not want to part with his animals.
Grandpa walked from Torske with three cows and a dog - explains a young woman in the recording.
Unfortunately, the man was initially left to fend for himself. As we learn from the description of the video, he first went with the animals to the Kharkiv region. Only later did he receive help from volunteers. They helped him get to the Poltava region, where he found a quiet, safe haven - for himself and his animals.
He did not want to accept help, he said he could manage on his own because he was strong. He wasn't as worried about himself, as he was about the animals - we hear in the recording.
When we came to the neighbouring village, walked 6 to 8 kilometres, we saw the glow on the place where my hut was, recalls the senior.
This is just one of many stories describing human tragedies. Many Ukrainians flee the war, taking their animals with them, but these are mainly dogs and cats. The 70-year-old did not want to part with his cows either.
