Five lions rescued from the war in Ukraine arrive at their forever home in the UK

Finally, in the UK five neglected lions rescued from war-torn Ukraine have found a new home at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden, Kent.

The group includes a male African lion named Rori and lionesses Amani, Lira, Vanda, and Yuna.

Their rescue journey was facilitated by the Wild Animals Rescue Center in Ukraine.

After being temporarily cared for in Belgium, the lions arrived at The Lion Rescue Center, a sanctuary established through a fundraising campaign and officially opened on Tuesday.