“Sister in arms with whiskers”: National Guard's story about cat becoming part of military unit – photo

Servicemen from Ukraine's National Guard spoke about the cat Kotusko, which boosted their morale and performed "strategic tasks" near their positions. The military unit 3055 of the National Guard told the animal's story. The soldiers brought the small pussycat, which was wandering around their positions, to their dugout.

There, she was fed and given the nickname Kotusko.

The "sister in arms with whiskers" showed her gratitude for the national guards for saving her life.

The cat ended up in good hands: the soldiers took the animal in and gave her a nicknamePhoto: National Guard of Ukraine. Military unit 3055, Rivne/Facebook

"The cat began to perform one of the strategic tasks, cleaning the dugouts from the mice and rats' invasion," says the soldier with mom de guerre Sova. She also sensed the soldiers' emotional state and charged them with optimism and tranquillity when the warriors needed it.

"Sometimes you go on a mission for a day or a few days, but you know you'll be back and that the cat will be waiting for you. It feels like home. It made me feel calmer.

Even in the most terrible situations, our cat maintained a positive attitude. Despite the incessant shelling and loud explosions, she remained calm," adds Sova. When the national guardsmen returned from Ukraine's east, Kotusko joined them.

Now she lives with Sova's family. In a comment to Ukrainska Pravda. Life, the military unit stated that the new house was first confusing for the cat: as soon as she was released from the leash, Kotusko attempted to flee to the national guard's car.

She eventually grew accustomed to the soldier's home.

Currently, Kotusko lives in the family of the National Guard officer SovaPhoto: National Guard of Ukraine. Military unit 3055, Rivne/Facebook

The cat is quite attached to the soldier, therefore she and her owner will most likely return to service in Rivne Oblast after their vacation is over. The military unit also said that their soldiers frequently shared dugouts with cats.

"Once, residents of Donetsk Oblast gave the National Guardsmen a puppy in exchange for assistance in animal rescue.

It still lives with the troops," unit 3055 reports.

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