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How Ukraine's volunteers keep the animal welfare system alive
Nadiia Maksiuta, a Ukrainian volunteer and lawyer, has been helping animals since 2023. She rehomes them and fights legal battles for those who have been abused. Again and again, she sees abusers walk free.