Stranded Indians come back from Ukraine with their furry friends - Watch

New Delhi: Happy and relieved faces arrive with every flight at the various airbase as India’s Operation Ganga Mission, which aimed to bring back stranded Indians in Ukraine home, intensifies.

However, Indians have not come alone, their furry friends from the war-torn countries have accompanied them home.

Visuals released by news agency ANI from Hindon airbase shows Indian students, who have landed in India, arriving with their dogs and cats.

“I have brought my friend's dog with me from Ukraine. Many people who had dogs left them behind in Ukraine, but I brought back this dog along with me, Zahid, a student rescued from Ukraine, told ANI at Hindan airbase.

I have brought my friend's dog with me from Ukraine. Many people who had dogs left them behind in Ukraine, but I brought back this dog along with me: Zahid, a student rescued from Ukraine, at Hindan airbase pic.twitter.com/bEslfEBI6L — ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2022

Similarly, Gautam, who was rescued from Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, came home with his cat.

“This cat has been with me for the past 4 months. It stayed with me in the bunker, and then we crossed into Poland together,” said Gautam.

Hindan airbase | This cat has been with me for the past 4 months. It stayed with me in the bunker, and then we crossed into Poland together: Gautam, rescued from Kyiv, Ukraine has brought back his pet cat with him pic.twitter.com/B53TV1LE4M

— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2022

This comes after The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has issued an office memorandum, making rescue of pets along with their owners easier as a one-time relaxation.

Meanwhile, three IAF flights under Operation Ganga have landed in India out of the 15 scheduled for the next 24 hours.

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