After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war
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A rescued bat sits on a hand during a ceremony of returning bats to the wild in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A boy releases a rescued bat during a ceremony of returning bats to the wild in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A volunteer of the Ukrainian bat rehabilitation center shows the wing of a rescued bat to people before returning bats to the wild in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A girl releases a rescued bat during a ceremony of returning bats to the wild in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)A woman helps a rescued bat take off during a ceremony of returning bats to the wild in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)
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A rescued bat sits on a hand during a ceremony of returning bats to the wild in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)