Dogs of war: Ukrainians flee with their furry companions

Many cradle their cats and dogs along with them on the long, rough journey to safety

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A woman rests at the train station with her dog in Zahony, Hungary.
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A woman and her dog look out from a bus window at a temporary accommodation centre, after fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Korczowa, Poland.
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A woman cuddles a dog as they rest at the train station in Zahony, Hungary.
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A boy rests at the train station with a dog in Zahony, Hungary.
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A woman and her dog wait at the train station in Przemysl, Poland.
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People stand with their luggage and a dog at the train station in Zahony, Hungary.
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A woman and her dog stand outside a temporary accommodation centre in Korczowa, Poland.
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Ukrainian girl who fled with her mother holds her cat as she waits for transfer at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland.
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A refugee waits with a dog at the border crossing in Vysne Nemecke, Slovakia.
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A woman drinks tea with her dog inside her jacket, after fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the border crossing in Siret, Romania.
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A woman with a dog sits near personal belongings arrive at a border crossing in Vysne Nemecke, Slovakia
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A woman with her dog pauses at Sighetu Marmatiei border, Romania.
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A person holding a cat sits next to a bus window, as people go to western parts of the country, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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A woman holds her dog at the border crossing in Siret, Romania.
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