This picture from Ukraine of two stork eggs, nested by the ‘sacred’ bird after thousands were killed by Russian bombs, has become a ‘symbol of hope’ for the country.
The new nest comes as the species has repeatedly faced missiles and artillery strikes in the shell-shattered outskirts of Kyiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion in February just as they were arriving to deliver their chicks – forcing some to abandon their young or nest elsewhere.
