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- Over 1,000 spectators gathered in Kyiv to witness a release of hundreds of bats rescued from war-affected areas.
- The Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center organized event to raise awareness: all 28 bat species in Ukraine are protected.
- Volunteers fed the bats mealworms before their release, making the outing family-friendly amid ongoing war challenges.
- Alona Shulenko, organizer of event, led the effort and warned that halting work could kill thousands of bats.
