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Joe Golder & Graeme Murray

Brave bomb squad dog helps disposal experts in Ukraine clean up Russian landmines

A brave bomb squad dog is helping disposal experts clean up Russian landmines in Ukraine.

Patron is being used to help find what forces call "Russia's gifts" in exchange for cheese.

The images were filmed in the n orthern city of Chernihiv as the Ukrainians claim to have liberated further cities from the Russian "invaders".

Patron's reward of fresh cheese at the end of the day apparently makes it all worthwhile for the brave Ukrainian sniffer dog.

The two-year-old Jack Russell Terrier is the star landmine finder and mascot of the Chernihiv bomb disposal squad.

The squad confirmed that Patron is its top landmine tracker and has been regularly earning his tasty treat at the end of each day tracking down the explosive devices.

Patron the brave pooch being trained (Newsflash)

The State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine humorously said "Who is a good boy?" before adding that Patron "continues to help pyrotechnicians in the Chernihiv region to clean the land of Russian 'gifts'."

The SES added that people should "be aware, look under your feet, and do not upset Patron".

Newsflash previously obtained other footage from the SES, which is Ukraine's civil defence and rescue agency, on Saturday, 19th March.

The Jack Russell Terrier helps clean the land of Russian mines in the Chernihiv region in Ukraine (Newsflash)

The video was accompanied by the following statement: "News from Patron! Our militant dog - the mascot of Chernihiv pyrotechnicians continues to serve!

"Since the beginning of the war, he and SES sappers have cleared almost 90 explosive devices.

"Thank you, friend, for your tireless work!"

The video shows the adorable pooch hopping onto his human colleague's lap in the passenger seat of their work car and ends with the diminutive dog in action in the field.

The Ukrainian bomb squad say Patron is its top landmine tracker (Newsflash)

Russia has been widely accused of using weapons against not only soldiers but also civilians in Ukraine since it launched its invasion on 24th February.

The Mirror yesterday told how most Russians believe Vladimir Putin's lies about the invasion of Ukraine.

Putin and his close circle have cracked down on dissenting media.

Large protests have been held across the country against the Ukraine bloodshed and horrific scenes have emerged which have shocked the world from the east of the country.

Since the beginning of the war Patron and the squad have found and cleared almost 90 explosive devices (Newsflash)

But those taking part in anti-government demonstrations risk arrest and draconian prison sentences as the government tries to shield Russians from the truth.

In recent days sickening details have emerged about alleged Russian war crimes, including murder, torture, rape and the targeting of civilians.

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