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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation - A Ukrainian soldier & his dog.
â¤ï¸âð©¹The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation â a Ukrainian soldier and his dog.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) 2026-05-18T12:48:03.086Z
First, the dog seemed to scold him for being away so long. Then it started hugging him.
Iâm not crying. Something just got in my eye.
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The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation - A Ukrainian soldier & his dog. (Original Post)
red dog 1
May 18
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debm55
(62,277 posts)1. Very heartwarming. Thank you red dog 1
Lovie777
(24,086 posts)2. I am crying with joy!..........................
Ukrainians love their country, their people, their animals, their flowers, heck, life!
sheshe2
(98,772 posts)3. I was just going to post this and checked to see if someone already had.
Thanks, red dog it made me tear up a bit and it also made me smile.
❤️❤️❤️
erronis
(24,711 posts)4. That slow walk by, the turn and uncovering and finally the welcome. Ohhh, thaat was powerful!
BradBo
(1,073 posts)5. Putins human garbage and so is Trump.
calimary
(91,145 posts)6. The love of a dog.
Right up there with kids and other loving bipeds.
THANK YOU for posting this, red dog 1, so we can all have leaping hearts from this.
Skittles
(173,378 posts)8. I read a quote
"Dogs are the only animals on earth born with a love of humans in their DNA."
"Dogs are the only animals on earth born with a love of humans in their DNA."
That's a GOOD one!
Skittles
(173,378 posts)7. they need a good sniff to confirm
yes INDEED
patphil
(9,267 posts)10. That was good to see. Thank you RD1.
Swede
(40,326 posts)11. A dog and his boy.
electric_blue68
(27,617 posts)12. Lovely! Ty