This is the moment Ukrainian first responders rescue a cat trapped in the rubble of a destroyed building and later compare their national spirit to that of the Russian invaders.

The footage was shared on social media by State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine yesterday, on Wednesday, 16th March 2022.

The emergency services said the cat was found in the rubble of a damaged building in Kharkiv in the north-eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv Oblast.

The SES Said: “What distinguishes us, Ukrainians – a bright and good nation – from the ‘Russian measure’ that cynically destroys our cities and kills our people?

“Yes, everything. Absolutely everything distinguishes us. They do not regret sending their soldiers as meat to a certain terrible death. And our guys even feel sorry for the cat that was hurt by the wreckage of a building, which still needs to be dug up. Under fire.”

The SES added: “Fearless warriors of light with a good soul, this cat lost its owners and one of nine lives during another vile rocket attack on Kharkiv.”

However, the story had a happy ending, after first responders found a “caring woman” to take care of the homeless animal.

SES said: “Our guys did not leave it. The cat was taken away and given to a caring woman who promised to take care of him.

“This is one little story of a great Ukraine. Our story.”

The United Nations’ (UN) International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague issued a ruling at 4 PM yesterday (Wednesday, 16 March 2022) ordering Russia to immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine. The ruling was a result of a suit filed by Ukraine on Sunday, 27th February 2022, “accusing Russia of manipulating the concept of genocide to justify its military aggression.”

The UN said: “Although the ICJ’s verdicts are binding, news reports questioned whether Moscow would abide by the ruling, and the court has no direct means of enforcing them.”

In a tweet published shortly after the ruling, the UN’s Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said that the majority decision “fully reinforces my repeated appeals for peace.”

The Kremlin reacted with anger after US President Joe Biden called Putin a “war criminal” for the first time yesterday while answering a question from a journalist. The Kremlin has claimed that it is “unforgivable rhetoric”.

Putin’s war on Ukraine is now in its 22nd day.