Elderly dogs die of heart failure during Russian attack

Two elderly dogs, Masha and Bublyk, perished from heart failure during a Russian missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding area on August 5, according to Anastasia Tykha, founder of a shelter for disabled animals in Irpin. Tykha and her volunteers witnessed the terror on the night of the attack as two of the shelter's animals succumbed to their hearts' inability to cope with the trauma.

Despite the shelter's efforts to calm the distressed dogs, their hearts simply could not endure the immense stress caused by the missile strike. In addition to the two fatalities, several other animals broke through barriers out of fear and required hospitalization after losing the ability to stand upright. The shelter, Dim Osoblyvykh Khvostykiv, is located in Irpin and is the largest facility for disabled animals in Ukraine, housing over 100 animals with disabilities.

Tykha expressed her deepest sorrow over the loss, stating that the attack was particularly devastating for the shelter's animals, many of whom had already endured immense trauma during the war. Russian forces launched 28 ballistic missiles at the region, none of which could be intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses. The attack resulted in 17 deaths and caused extensive damage to logistics centers belonging to various companies.