Ukranians are some of the toughest, but also most polite and considerate people I've ever met. They love their cats. Many had to be left behind when their owners fled and there are countless rescue groups that try to reunite them, find them new homes or even adopt them out to Europe.
There are too many kittens and strays and the soldiers, who were civilians in their previous lives adopt them to be front line cats.
Ukranians are creative and great at boosting morale, so they named them "battle cats" after the he man cartoon, where He man finds a scared kitten that becomes a scared adult cat until magic turns it into a fierce warrior named Battle cat.
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The soldiers train them to climb and ride their shoulders. Cats and soldiers are nothing new in the trenches, primarily for pest control. But Ukranians consider them part of the unit, do not leave them behind and keep them as their personal pet. Sad and horrific situation, but sweet to see this documentary on the cats and dogs of Ukraine who get a second chance:
Viewing time 12 minutes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/catsofukraine/comments/1dvyb7a/frontline_battle_cats_meet_ukraines_surprising/
This is Alexander and his tactical battle cat Puck
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=929391978575500&vanity=weareseenstories
They're very well cared for and better than the alternative of letting cats fend for themselves or freeze to death.
There are many videos of them online. I'll add some more later.
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