More than a thousand people gathered in Ukraine this past weekend to release hundreds of rescued bats. This unconventional act symbolizes the arrival of spring and a glimmer of hope amidst the ongoing war.

<img alt="A pair of gloved hands release a bat into the dusk sky " height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/7083c315-7629-47b2-8998-de7c86c05e55,1775589981717/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C228%2C4376%2C2461%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A woman helps a rescued bat take off during a ceremony of returning bats to the wild in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)" width="620" /><p>Over the weekend more than 1,000 spectators gathered in Ukraine to carefully...