Key Highlights:

• The Stetson equestrian club provided shelter for horses rescued after the drone attack on July 11;
• Director of the Odesa Zoo, Ihor Bilyakov, reported on the assistance;
• The animals survived a fire that claimed one horse's life and left another injured;
• The club also offered refuge to dogs that experienced trauma during the attack.

This information was confirmed by Ihor Bilyakov, the Director of the Odesa Zoo.

“Helping animals in distress is crucial”, – he wrote on his Facebook page.

Recall that on the morning of July 11, Russian terrorists attacked Odesa with drone strikes, damaging civilian infrastructure, residential and administrative buildings, as well as vehicles.

Additionally, the stable of the local equestrian club was completely destroyed, where five horses and four ponies were present at the time of the attack. The owner's favorite horse, Camelia, was killed, and another was severely injured.

Other animals were successfully rescued and accommodated in the Stetson club. The club also took in dogs that were under severe stress during the attack.

It is worth mentioning that Ihor Bilyakov has repeatedly taken in animals rescued by activists from cruel owners.