Heroic vets are putting their lives on the line and crossing Ukraine borders to save injured and malnourished animals that have been left behind as their owners flee to safety.
One of them is a brave Polish charity worker named Konrad Kuzminski, who is dedicating his efforts to save dozens of dogs, cats, hamsters and even a chameleon from devastating Russian shelling.
He has been spotted driving a converted ambulance alongside fellow courageous volunteers from the charity, Dioz, to help animals stranded in the war zone.
Kuzminski told the Daily Mail: "A lot of them are in a bad way, they are sick, hungry or suffering from broken limbs we collect every animal we find and bring them back to our shelter to be looked after."
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Since the invasion began in late February, Kuzminski has helped over 100 animals, driven by his passion to save the most neglected and vulnerable.
"It hurts me so much to see these animals suffering and people sometimes forget about pets at time of war which I suppose is a natural consequence," he said.
His charity has been inundated with calls from desperate Ukrainians pleading for help to save their injured pets at risk of death by flying missiles.
Kuzminski explained: "Last weekend I had a call from a guy who was in Ukraine, and he said he was living on his own but had a dog and he wanted us to look after because he was going to fight the Russians.
"We arranged to meet just over the border, and he was in tears as he handed his dog over to me but I said we would look after him and he could collect him when all this was over."
Kuzminski has seen the harsh realities of war with his own eyes, and spoke about the inaccurate reports of Ukrainians killing abandoned animals - which he reiterated is "just not correct".
His team of volunteers have been crossing the Poland-Ukranian border every single day to take animals safely back to their centre, which is located on the outskirts of Przemysl.
Their work has been hindered by the curfew but vital paperwork ensures they can continue with their outstanding mission.
In an Instagram post last week, Kuzminski shared a photo of himself with the caption: "Somewhere in a Ukrainian block of flats, in the heart of the war, fighting hopelessness, with loud sirens of bomb alarms. 2 days without sleep."
The Dioz charity works alongside the ADA Foundation in Poland, where 42-year-old vet, Dr Radoslaw Fedaczynski, is healing the rescued Ukranian animals.
With his dedicated team, Dr Fedaczynski nurses ill dogs, cats and goats back to health - but some are so weak and undernourished, he simply cannot save them.
Many dogs have come into his care covered in faeces with their ribs showing traumatised by psychological scars.
On the clinic's Facebook page, dogs are captured huddled together in fear, paralysed by bullets and missing limbs.
Dr Fedaczynski shares how "distressing" it is for all of the workers willing for these animals to fight, when they have nothing left in them.
Some Ukranians have asked that their pets be kept in a safe place until they can be reunited with them when the war is over.
Other stray animals that are healthy enough to be rehomed are put up for adoption.
The Ada Foundation is asking for donations to help continue its vital work in Ukraine on its Facebook.
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