And thank you, too, to everyone who dropped by the office for a chat and joined the wonderful walk with us along Exmouth beach. What a perfect, lovely end to the whole event! 

Pen recognised a universal truth: in the chaos and horror of war, the bond between a soldier and a defence-less animal offers a vital lifeline — a source of comfort, hope, and humanity. This is what drives us every day to help these forgotten animals in war zones like Ukraine.

Today, we take you to the Borova direction, a region with intense fighting and occupation. The district centre of Borova itself was occupied for months, and while liberated now, much of the surrounding area, including small villages, remains heavily damaged, depopulated, and dangerously mined.