This dramatic footage shows volunteers risking their lives to rescue cats and dogs from flooded areas in the Kherson region of Ukraine after a major dam was destroyed.<br /><br />Members of Animal Rescue Kharkiv have been navigating the city of Nova Kakhovka by motorboat to rescue stranded animals, many seeking sanctuary on rooftops.<br /><br />The brave volunteers have rescued more than 150 animals so far. <br /><br />Animal Rescue Kharkiv deployed a team of nine to the region, more than seven hours from their home city, to help where they could.<br /><br />The team arrived the same evening the dam was destroyed and have already evacuated 153 animals.<br /><br />Yaryna Vintonuik, a spokesperson for Animal Rescue Kharkiv, said: "In the video you can see the work of rescuers in Kherson.<br /><br />"After the Russians blew up the dam, people and animals were in mortal danger, so our rescuers went there on the evening of June 6.<br /><br />"We managed to save 153 animals there during this time. The rescue operation continues."<br /><br />The organisation not only rescue cats and dogs, but any animal they come across during the rescue operations.<br /><br />Yaryna added: "We rescue cats, dogs, ornamental pets like fish, rodents, birds, domestic animals like goats, chickens, horses and wild animals.<br /><br />"Once the animals are rescued, they are relocated to partners across the country, where they receive treatment and are returned to their owners if possible.<br /><br />"We evacuate animals from hot spots and de-occupied settlements in the Kharkiv region, Donetsk region, and Luhansk region.<br /><br />"We go to the war zone three-to-four times-a-week.<br /><br />"When we go to a war zone, we take food to people who take care of animals there.<br /><br />"We have repeatedly come under fire, as we work on the front line."
