A Ukrainian woman has made saving animals a priority during the Ukraine-Russia war. Natalia Popova, 50, continues to travel to war zones where she has already located and rescued hundreds of animals, before rehabilitating them and finding them permanent homes elsewhere in Europe. “Nobody wants to go there. Everyone’s scared. I’m scared too, but I’m going anyway,” Popova said. “I am so sorry. I can imagine the stress of the animals because of the war and no one can help them.” “It’s my life,” he added, “my mission in this war is to save wild animals.” UKRAINE-RUSSIA WAR TO ‘ENTER INTO NEW PHASE’ AS TROOPS MOVE SOUTH INTO KHERSON AREA, Pity Popova said she has traveled all over Ukraine, including war zones, and has already rescued more than 300 animals from the war. “I love them and understand that I don’t have the resources to give them the comfortable life they deserve,” she added. Upon locating and capturing the animals, he returns to a rehabilitation center where he provides care for them and begins the process of finding them a new home. US INTEL SAYS RUSSIA FABRICATED EVIDENCE IN UKRAINE PRISON STRIKE THAT KILLED 53 UKRAINIAN PRISONERS In cooperation with the animal protection group UA Animals, 200 of the rescued creatures have been sent abroad, while 100 have found new homes in western Ukraine. Many of the animals he found were once wild, but were kept in private homes as pets before their owners were forced to flee by the Russian invasion. Natalya Popova has already saved more than 300 animals from the war, 200 of them were sent abroad and 100 found a home in most western regions of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) For months, Popova drove herself to war zones. She also financed her shelter with her own funds before the Russian invasion of Ukraine derailed her horse business. RUSSIA LAUNCHES 60 SPOILERS ON SOUTHERN UKRAINE AS INCREASE AN OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE DNIPER RIVER Now, Popova has been forced to borrow money and continues to do so as she needs more than $14,000 a month to keep the animals healthy and fed. Her personal debt has grown to $200,000. She has since partnered with UA Animals, which is helping with her transportation and has helped offset some of the costs. “I will borrow money, go to hot spots and rescue animals. I can’t say no to them,” Popova said. Most of the animals she rescues, she knows nothing about their names, age or previous ownership. “Animals don’t introduce themselves when they come to us,” he joked. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP It now houses 133 animals. The menagerie includes 13 lions, a leopard, a tiger, three deer, wolves, foxes, raccoons and deer and other domesticated animals such as horses, dogs and cats. The Associated Press contributed to this report.