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Two captured Russian soldiers were brought to the hospital and distraught zoo staff confronted them with the reality of their grief as a result of Russian aggression after learning of the death of Dennis Selevina, a 15-year-old volunteer at Feldman Ecopark Zoo who was killed as rescuers were evacuating animals on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine on May 5, 2022. Two others were also injured by shrapnel and their vehicles destroyed. All were rushed to the hospital where the young boy died. His parents were caretakers and he frequently helped them feed animals. Staff and volunteers have been rescuing animals from the zoo through heroic efforts as it was frequently being shelled over the past months during the Russian invasion. At least five employees were killed, including two found shot to death at close range, and over 100 animals perished including some chimpanzees, orangutangs and kangaroos that died of heart failure. The animals have been moved to other zoos around the country from a transit enclosure at the Feldman house. (Photo by Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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