Operation “Tigers”: Odesa National Guard troops use drones to evacuate cats from Oleshky
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Tue, 6 October 2026Wed, 7 October 2026
What it is about
Service membersOdesa National Guard11th M. Hrushevsky BrigadeNational Guard of UkraineOleshkyUkraine National Guard11th National Guard BrigadeDnipro
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Ukrinform (Ukraine)
Kyiv Post (Ukraine)
6 Oct, 02:30over 36 hours7 Oct, 14:30
How it spread - 2 original reports
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:30first to report
Service members of the “Bolharychi” Special Forces Company (RUBpAK) of the Special Forces Battalion (BBS) of the 11th M. Hrushevsky Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine carried out a unique operation to rescue cats from Oleshky.
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)14:30
Ukraine’s 11th National Guard Brigade used heavy drones to evacuate one cat and five kittens from besieged Oleshky across the Dnipro on Oct. 5-6. The rescue, dubbed “Operation Tiger,” came during a wider drone aid effort to deliver food and medicine.