The legendary Patron is now with an award: Zelensky presented the sapper dog with a medal for services to Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented an award to a dog of the Jack Russell Terrier breed named Patron, who is considered a symbol of resistance to Russian aggression, reports TheGuardian.
The cartridge is the official symbol of the International Focal Point for Humanitarian Demining. It weighs about 4 kilograms, which means that its body weight will not exceed 5 kilograms, which is also safe for detecting anti-personnel mines.
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The dog, which has discovered more than 200 explosives since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, was awarded a medal for services to the country.
Ukraine President @ZelenskyyUa decorated the army service dog Patron in the presence of Canada's leader @JustinTrudeau pic.twitter.com/oMflbUFuCW
— Bojan Pancevski (@bopanc) May 8, 2022
Patron, a two-and-a-half-year-old Jack Russell, was presented with the award by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a ceremony in Kyiv.
The terrier sniffs out Russian mines and explosives in the northeastern city of Chernihiv and acts as the mascot of the country's state emergency service.
Patron the dog keeps working hard - just yesterday, he helped defuse 262 items of explosive ordnance near #Chernihiv. We are very proud of our very good boy. pic.twitter.com/hw4zyA8S9R
- Stratcom Center UA (@StratcomCentre) May 1, 2022
He has become a national symbol of Ukraine's resistance, regularly appearing in videos on official Ukrainian social media.
A dog called Patron, who works with SES rescuers in Chernihiv, has helped defuse nearly 90 explosive devices since the beginning of the full-scale invasion ? One day, Patron's story will be turned into a film, but for now, he is faithfully performing his professional duties. pic.twitter.com/2PpT8p4Yfr
- Stratcom Center UA (@StratcomCentre) March 19, 2022
“Today I want to reward those Ukrainian heroes who have already cleared mines from our land,” Zelensky said in a statement after the ceremony. “And together with our heroes, I want to reward a wonderful little sapper - Patron - who helps not only defuse explosives, but also teach our children the necessary safety rules in areas where there is a mine threat.”
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