Ukrainian minesweeping dog that took the internet by storm has now successfully sniffed out 'hundreds of Russian explosives'.Patron (Bullet in English) is an adorable two-and-a-half-year-old Jack Russell helping to remove mines left by retreating Russian forces in the Chernihiv region, north of Kyiv.The hero pooch first made headlines last month after he was pictured at work donning a miniature Ukrainian military vest.
Since then the landscape of the conflict has changed dramatically with Vladimir Putin pulling troops out of northern Ukraine where their war effort was faltering badly.
Following the horrifying discoveries of murdered civilians in mass graves in regions formerly occupied by Russia, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that a number of "booby-trap" mines were also left behind.
They said in a statement: "While retreating, Russia's military personnel is massively setting up booby-traps, banned by the international law, even on food facilities, private housing and human corpses."Fortunately, Ukrainian demining teams have their furry secret weapon helping to ensure the formerly occupied regions are made safe.
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