Ukraine’s Mine Sniffing Dog Patron Awarded Medal By Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky supplied Ukraine’s well-known mine sniffing canine Patron and his proprietor with a medal on Sunday to recognize their devoted carrier in view that Russia’s invasion.
The pint-length Jack Russell terrier has been credited with detecting greater than two hundred explosives and stopping their detonation for the reason that begin of the conflict on Feb. 24, quick turning into a dog image of Ukrainian patriotism.
Zelensky made the award at a information convention in Kyiv with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Patron barked and wagged his tail, prompting laughter from the audience. Trudeau patted his wallet as aleven though seeking out a canine treat.
“Today, I need to award the ones Ukrainian heroes who’re already clearing our land of mines. And collectively with our heroes, a top notch little sapper – Patron – who facilitates now no longer simplest to neutralize explosives, however additionally to educate our kids the vital protection policies in regions wherein there’s a mine threat,” Zelensky stated in a assertion after the ceremony.
The award additionally went to Patron’s proprietor, a main withinside the Civil Protection Service, Myhailo Iliev.
