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This dog in the rescuer's arms managed to survive on this day after a russian shelling of a residential area, but another pet dog died right in its own yard. Death in my country, in Ukraine, has a completely different name - it is not a fleshless figure in a black hooded cloak with a scythe in its hand. These are very much living people; they just live in another country and think that they can do whatever they want with everyone who lives outside its borders. And overall, considering the years of war in my country, it feels like there is some cruel truth to this, as russians really are allowed to do this to us Ukrainians. Even despite all our conversations, requests, and pleas to put an end to all of this, today, they have lost their validity and meaning. What it ultimately showed us is the reality of this world: you either let someone push you around, or you become strong and learn to stand up for yourself. In both cases, there are consequences... This situation shows how quickly you can lose everything. And it seems like you are standing alive near your burning house, but for some reason, you don’t feel alive at that moment... These Ukrainians you can see are standing before us only by a miracle, they literally survived the shelling and are talking about how it all happened. The owners of this once-intact house say that everything burned down and the only clothes they have left are what they are currently wearing. The man also said that he had wanted to climb into the attic of his house and decided to do it later, and that exact decision saved his life. From the 00:28 mark, the rescuers show other houses that were already damaged at different times. This is the city of Sloviansk and its surroundings; life is leaving this place, just like the wild animals. And all of this is the fault of the russian people.