In the ruins of east Ukraine, farmers won't leave their animals


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  • Friday, 30 Dec 2022

Farmer Yevheniia Andriivna, 70, who refuses to evacuate in order to look after her and her husband’s animals, holds one of their prized hens, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Yampil, Ukraine, December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

YAMPIL, Ukraine (Reuters) - As the sound of exploding artillery echoes in the distance, Senia, a big white bunny, twitches nervously in the arms of his owner.

"He's afraid," explained the farmer, Yevhennia, stroking the rabbit.

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